Dorman Bridgman Eaton
Dorman Bridgman Eaton 1823-99, American reformer, b. Hardwick, Vt. He was a law partner of William Kent in New York City. His major interests were reform in municipal administration and abolition of the spoils system in national politics. He drafted the Metropolitan Health Law, passed in 1866, which gave New York City its present health department, and drafted bills organizing the New York City fire and dock departments and reorganizing the police department. In 1873 he became chairman of the National Civil Service Commission and with George W. Curtis and Carl Schurz led in gaining support for civil service reform. He drafted the Pendleton Act of 1883, which has remained the basis of the federal civil service system.
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Illiteracy: who pays when Johnny can't read? (effect on magazine profitability) (includes related articles)
Magazine article from: Folio: the Magazine for Magazine Management; 4/1/1989; ; 700+ words
; Illiteracy: Who pays when Johnny can't read...declare the ads supported by anti-illiteracy groups. Yet Americans below the ninth...million people each year are added to the illiteracy pool. . By the year 2000, one-third...
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"Illiteracy": our problem to solve!
Newspaper article from: La Prensa de San Antonio; 2/25/1994; ; 700+ words
; ...Prensa de San Antonio 02-25-1994 "Illiteracy": our problem to solve!. It is very...find anyone who would not agree that illiteracy is one of the major problems facing...American educational system. The topic of illiteracy is discussed constantly on radio and...
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SBC builds on its fight against illiteracy
Newspaper article from: Michigan Chronicle; 2/17/2004; 700+ words
; ...has been building on its fight against illiteracy in Detroit. The initiative, part of...leaders working to address the problem of illiteracy throughout Michigan and the impact it...support to literacy programs. "Adult illiteracy is a plague sweeping through our communities...
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Battle against illiteracy continues
Newspaper article from: China Daily; 9/8/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...said. "To me, the eradication of illiteracy is one of the most important accomplishments...tempting to forget about the issue of illiteracy, especially given the very tangible...our minds. The International Anti- Illiteracy Day, happening today, offers a precious...
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Special Series: Education : Illiteracy eradication programs struggle with the numbers.
Newspaper article from: Daily News Egypt (Egypt); 12/2/2008; 700+ words
; ...classes for adults that aim to combat illiteracy in Egypt. National campaigns to eradicate illiteracy have been particularly active ever since...in 1991. Get the numbers right The illiteracy rate in Egypt is currently 27.3 percent...
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Illiteracy knows no borders. (functional illiteracy in the Western world)
Magazine article from: UN Chronicle; 3/1/1990; 700+ words
; ...Not confined to developing nations, illiteracy is a global problem, crossing all borders...definition of a functional illiterate: illiteracy in this' context may mean anything...Figures vary on the extent of functional illiteracy. Of the United States population of...
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EDUCATION-BRAZIL: GOV'T PROMISES TO WIPE OUT ILLITERACY BY 2010
News Wire article from: Inter Press Service English News Wire; 1/10/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...write within five years, eliminating illiteracy in the nation within the decade. Some...with a sharply unequal distribution. Illiteracy rates in rural areas are four times...Brazilian north and northeast, while illiteracy is quite low in the south and southeast...
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Ghost of illiteracy returns to haunt country
Newspaper article from: China Daily; 4/2/2007; ; 642 words
; ...2005 despite its efforts to eradicate illiteracy, a senior official has said. Though...said Gao Xuegui, director of the illiteracy eradication office of the basic education...many people who had come out of the illiteracy trap forgot what they learnt. "The...
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Illiteracy: a losing battle? despite past and ongoing efforts, illiteracy in this country continues to rise. (Ink).
Magazine article from: Graphic Arts Monthly; 11/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...related businesses. The enemy is illiteracy, the inability to read or write. It...address the much larger problem of adult illiteracy. A recent study released by the U...additional perspective on how the problem of illiteracy has burgeoned in this country, in 1989...
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Illiteracy: A functional problem
Newspaper article from: Call & Post; 9/11/1997; ; 700+ words
; Illiteracy: A functional problem One of the major...problems facing many Americans today is illiteracy - lacking or not developing the ability...staggering increase in criminal activity, "Illiteracy and Crime-Cause and Effect" Solutions...
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illiteracy
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
illiteracy inability to meet a certain minimum criterion of reading and writing skill. Definition of Illiteracy The exact nature of the criterion varies, so that illiteracy must be defined in each case before the term can...
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ILLITERACY
Book article from: Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language
ILLITERACY The inability to read or write, or...relevant to their needs ( functional illiteracy ) and people unacquainted with the canon...conventions of an educated populace ( cultural illiteracy ). Precise descriptions and accurate...
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Americanization and Education
Book article from: American Decades
...immigrants settled in the larger cities, illiteracy in those cities rose as high as 15 percent...born it was not unusual for the rate of illiteracy to be 25 to 35 percent. Therefore...programs were established to alleviate the illiteracy problem of these new Americans. Efforts...
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Clark, Septima Poinsette (1898–1987)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Education
...solutions to problems of inequality, illiteracy, and poverty. Clark, like most African...and Johns Islands residents to combat illiteracy and to teach skills necessary for true...understanding of the connections among illiteracy, poverty, and power allowed her to...
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South Asia
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Education
...relevant age group.) The rate of adult illiteracy declined from 72 percent in 1960 to...failures on many fronts. While the rate of illiteracy has decreased, the number of adult...million in 2000, and the current adult illiteracy rate is quite high. Adult literacy...
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