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I'm Thankful for ... The Chance to Give Back

By Wally AmosNov 26th 2010 – 4:33AM
Dana Edmunds

Dana Edmunds

Dana Edmunds Wally "Famous" Amos is thankful for the work he's been able to do to end illiteracy. (Nov. 26) -- It has been said that "thank you" are two of the most powerful words in the English language. Another important word is gratitude. Both are very appropriate for me. I am eternally thankful and grateful...

Tea Party Candidate: Abolish All Public Schools

By David KnowlesOct 14th 2010 – 3:17PM
George Nikitin, AP

George Nikitin, AP

(Oct. 14) -- School's out ... forever? Tea Party candidate David Harmer, who is running as a Republican for the U.S. House of Representatives in California's 11th District, thinks the nation's public education system should more closely resemble the way it looked in 1825. In other words, Harmer would abolish public...

Background on illiteracy

Literacy has been described as the ability to read for knowledge and write coherently and think critically about the written word.

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