National Literacy And Numeracy Week 2008: $40 Million For Literacy And Numeracy Pilot Projects
Source: Australia. Prime Minister and the Minister for Education. Media Release
"Today (28/8/08) the Prime Minister and the Minister for Education officially launched National Literacy and Numeracy Week 2008 by announcing a $40 million literacy and numeracy initiative.
The Rudd Government will invest $40.2 million in 29 literacy and numeracy pilot projects in schools across Australia.
These pilots will trial or expand initiatives that exemplify strategies to improve literacy and numeracy outcomes for those students most in need of support, in government and non-government schools. "