Federally Aided Corporations: National Institute for Literacy

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education programs on the main campus
of the University. These programs
are authorized by the Education
of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C.
4304, as amended) for the primary
purpose of developing, evaluating,
and disseminating model curricula,
instructional strategies, and materials to
serve individuals who are deaf or hard
of hearing. The Education of the Deaf
Act requires the programs to include
students preparing for postsecondary
opportunities other than college and
students with a broad spectrum of needs,
such as students who are academically
challenged, come from non-English-
speaking homes, have secondary
disabilities, are members of minority
groups, or are from rural areas.
Model Secondary School for the Deaf
The school was established by act of
October 15, 1966 (20 U.S.C. 693),
which was superseded by the Education
of the Deaf Act of 1986. The school
provides day and residential facilities
for secondary-age students from across
the United States from grades 9 to 12,
inclusively.
Kendall Demonstration Elementary
School The school became the Nation’s
f‌irst demonstration elementary school for
the deaf by act of December 24, 1970
(20 U.S.C. 695). This act was superseded
by the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986.
The school is a day program for students
from the Washington, DC, metropolitan
area from the age of onset of deafness to
age 15, inclusively, but not beyond the
eighth grade or its equivalent.
For further information, contact the Public Relations Off‌ice, Gallaudet University, 800 Florida AvenueNE.,
Washington, DC 20002. Phone, 202–651–5505. Internet, http://www.gallaudet.edu.
Howard University
2400 Sixth Street NW.,Washington,DC 20059
Phone, 202–806–6100. Internet, http://www.howard.edu.
President SIDNEY A. RIBEAU
Howard University was established by
act of March 2, 1867 (14 Stat. 438).
It offers instruction in 12 schools and
colleges, as follows: the colleges of arts
and sciences; dentistry; engineering,
architecture, and computer sciences;
medicine; pharmacy, nursing, and allied
health sciences; the graduate school; the
schools of business; communications;
divinity; education; law; and social
work. In addition, Howard University has
research institutes, centers, and special
programs in the following areas: cancer,
child development, computational
science and engineering, international
affairs, sickle cell disease, and the
national human genome project.
For further information, contact the Off‌ice of University Communications, Howard University, 2400 Sixth
Street NW., Washington,DC 20059. Phone, 202–806–0970. Internet, http://www.howard.edu.
National Institute for Literacy
1775 I Street NW., Suite 730, Washington,DC 20006
Phone, 202–233–2025. Internet, http://www.nif‌l.gov.
Director DANIEL J. MILLER, Acting
The National Institute for Literacy
provides leadership on literacy
issues, including the improvement
of reading instruction for children,
youth, and adults. The Institute serves
as a national resource on current and
comprehensive literacy research,
practice, and policy.

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