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Download full textInformation Update, 1991
This document examines political questions that surround the issue of literacy. "City Literacy Cuts" outlines effects of the most recent budget cuts in New York City. "Families, Inequality, and Power: The Cultural Politics of Literacy" (Deborah D'Amico-Samuels) focuses on the importance of understanding the different models…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Students, Bilingual Education
Conway, Maureen – 1999
The Garment Industry Development Corporation (GIDC) was founded in 1984 by a 3-member partnership that included the local union, industry associations, and local government. GIDC's goal was to support New York City's garment industry, which had been steadily losing jobs. GIDC exhibits the following characteristics of sectoral initiatives: it…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Case Studies, Cooperative Planning, Corporations
