For Immediate Release
Contact: Traci Barnett
Tel: (714) 990-4332
Email: tbarnett@ballard-tighe.com

Free Webinar Hosted by Ballard & Tighe to Discuss Securing
ARRA Funds for Materials for English Language Learners

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – September 24, 2009 –Educators seeking more information about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds for English language learner (ELL) materials are invited to a free Webinar on September 30 at 10:00 a.m. PDT. Hosted by Ballard & Tighe, Publishers (www.ballard-tighe.com), guest speaker Dr. Jennifer House, a former school administrator and expert in K-12 education, will discuss the ARRA program and how it applies to ELL materials.

Register at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/339617514
Title: How to Use Your Stimulus Funds to Better Serve ELLs
Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. PDT

This Webinar will cover:

• An overview of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
• A summary of specific ARRA funds that can be used for ELL materials
• A review of the requirements associated with the ARRA funds
• A review of the ARRA spending time line and fund allocations

More information is available at: http://www.ballardtighe.blogspot.com/

About Ballard & Tighe
Ballard & Tighe, Publishers (www.ballard-tighe.com) has focused on developing products for English language learners since 1976. Ballard & Tighe provides testing, instructional, and training products and services to more than 3,500 state, regional, and local school districts throughout the United States and internationally. Ballard & Tighe produces assessment products, English language development instructional materials, professional development programs, and a series of unique social studies programs designed especially for English language learners. 

Contacts for the Media
Jennifer Harrison for Ballard & Tighe, 916-716-0636, jennifer@jharrisonpr.com
Traci Barnett, Ballard & Tighe, 800-321-4332 x301, tbarnett@ballard-tighe.com