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Tudor , who has successfully developed other products for the
education market created The Parent Tutor to give children an "edge"
in school. Programs which
involve parents in reading with their children , supporting their work
on homework assignments, or in tutoring show particularly impressive
results . received $90,000 to support caregivers of
children in the D.

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difference in and giving back to the Washington, DC area is especially
important to us -- this is our community and we are proud to play an important
role in making it a better place for children to grow and families to thrive.

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com., In recent giving, the Freddie Mac
Foundation continued to strengthen communities by awarding nearly $5.C.

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* The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region, which received
$20,000 to support the Greater Washington Youth Philanthropy Initiative,
including youth-to-youth grants, youth development/leadership training
and program administration.

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Subscribers also have access to
Parent Tutor's entire database of tutorials for background materials
and lessons.org/scpd/sirs/3/cu6.
Sadly, this scenario is playing out for too many parents across our state
and nation.fraser.
Fraser is a Minnesota nonprofit with a nationally renowned reputation,
serving children of all abilities and adults with special needs.

Freddie Mac Foundation Invests Nearly $5.5 Million in Programs That Enrich the Lives of Vulnerable Children and Families

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In Maryland, several organizations received funding for their programs ,
including:

* National Center for Children and Families, which received $50,000 to
provide families who are at risk for recurrent homelessness in
Montgomery County, MD with supportive services that help them achieve
stability while they transition to permanent housing in the community
and $500,000 to provide academic enrichment activities and support
services that enhance the lives of students and their families at the
J. Stephens Economic Development Corporation, which received $30,000 to
coordinate activities for children and families in Howard County, MD
that promote academic achievement for students and parenting skills for
adults.freddiemacfoundation.

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The Parent Tutor contains important
skills lessons, activities and reading selections tailored to each
child's grade level and interests written by teachers and
administrators.

* Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)/ Prince George's County, Inc .

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The Foundation, which is dedicated to opening the doors to hope and
opportunity for children and their families, approved 82 grants during the
first six months of 2005.

* DC Action for Children, which received $50,000 to heighten awareness of
issues facing children in the District of Columbia through public
awareness, education and collaboration. http://www.

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The report can be found at:
www. 2005 Giving Focused on Improving Lives of Washington, DC
Metro Families and Communities

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Created by Freddie Mac in 1991, the Freddie Mac Foundation is dedicated to
opening the doors to hope and opportunity for children and their families.

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Tudor created The Parent Tutor after consulting with hundreds
of educators, parents and education experts on what parents need to
help their children succeed in school .

* Latin American Youth Center, which received $100,000 to support the
agency's network of housing programs and services for abused, neglected
and homeless youth in the Washington metropolitan area. As
one of the largest corporate funders in the Washington, DC metropolitan area ,
Freddie Mac and the Freddie Mac Foundation have invested nearly $250 million
in organizations serving the community.

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parenttutor. The personalized reading lists that are created each week
inspire children to read because their list is specific to their
interests and reading level.

* Crossway Community, which received $50,000 to provide services to low-
income families headed by women with small children in the Washington
metropolitan area.

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AUSTIN, Texas----Parent Tutor
Corporation announced today that the Texas PTA has agreed to promote
The Parent Tutor to their membership as a valuable tool to boost
parental involvement in a child's education. Tudor,
president and founder of ParentTutor.parenttutor. Then, at around age 2, your child
loses the words that have been learned , becomes withdrawn and regresses
developmentally. Last year, the Foundation invested more than $28
million in organizations working to strengthen families by preventing child
abuse and neglect , finding adoptive homes for foster children, and helping
youth reach their full potential.org.

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Fraser is also making available an autism
awareness e-card (FREE of charge) and autism awareness silicone bracelets (for
a nominal donation). Nalle Community School located in the District of Columbia.

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"Parental involvement is a key contributor to a student's academic
success and we find that The Parent Tutor gives parents the help they
need to have a positive effect," said Pam Meyercord , president of the
Texas PTA. Every day, 50 children are diagnosed with autism, the fastest
growing developmental disability in the United States. Autism is a collection
of neurological disorders that affect the way a child's brain develops,
including the ability to communicate, reason, and interact .

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The Parent Tutor is delivered weekly via email to parents and it
is personalized to each child 's grade level, interest and reading
abilities. J.

Among the grantees in Virginia were:

* Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) of Northern Virginia, which received $40,000
to support a parent education program, public education program and the
Court Appointed Special Advocate program in Northern Virginia.

For a full list of grants made during the first half of 2005 , visit
http://www.FreddieMacFoundation.

This may include forums, email lists, personal homepages .

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This action by the Texas PTA validates that The Parent Tutor
provides parents with tools that can make a real difference in their
child's education, which was the original vision of founder, Bill
Tudor.
Additional resources for parents include Teach + Tech -- access to
an education expert who can help with each child's specific homework
questions or give personal answers to questions about the use of
technology or other learning issues.org or to
call 612-798-8340.
A majority of the recent grants improve the lives of children in the
District of Columbia and neighboring areas .

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"We are pleased to promote The Parent Tutor as a tool for
our parents because we believe it will have a substantial impact on
how they connect and will help children perform better in school. The report states that parent
involvement in a child's learning is positively related to achievement
and that the more intensively parents are involved, the more
beneficial are the achievement effects . foster care system who are seeking adoption and
guardianship.

* St.,
which received $20,000 to support volunteers who advocate for the best
interests and permanent placement of foster children in Prince George's
County, MD.

* Northern Virginia Family Service , which received $50,000 to support the
ongoing operations of Healthy Families Prince William , an intensive home
visiting program for first-time parents at risk for child abuse or
neglect or other poor childhood outcomes.

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The Parent Tutor Garners Praise and Promotion by the Texas PTA; Weekly Electronic Tutorial Gives Parents Homework Help Reading Lists and More

com) is a weekly electronic tutorial service that
helps parents of K-8 students become their child's tutor and mentor
with easy-to-use personalized lessons, reading selections and
activities. The report also states that
there are strong indications that the most effective forms of parent
involvement are those which engage parents in working directly with
their children on learning activities in the home.

This multi-
faceted human service organization provides direct services, information and
support in the areas of education, housing and health care.

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"The Parent Tutor helps
parents take an active role in their child's homework by giving them
the information to answer their child's questions and give them
additional exercises to reinforce key foundational skills in reading,
math, science and language arts." The
Texas PTA, founded in 1909, is a non-partisan organization
representing over 700,000 parents and teachers and it is the oldest
and largest child advocacy organization in Texas. Visit www. Throughout the month of April, Fraser is providing helpful
information such as classes and seminars, answers to frequently asked
questions and suggested books.

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"Parents are often at a loss for how to help their children
succeed in school and how to assure they get into the college of their
choice by performing well on high-stakes tests," said Mr.html

About Parent Tutor Corporation

Parent Tutor Corporation is based in Florida and publishes The
Parent Tutor, an electronic tutorial service that helps parents tutor
their children in grades K - 8.
"We remain very committed to strengthening families and communities," said
Maxine B.C.

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The Parent Tutor
(www. Each week's issue includes skills tutorials with enrichment
projects for the essential building block skills needed to succeed on
state and national tests as well as to prepare for college entrance
exams. MINNEAPOLIS, Imagine being the parent of a child
who has been developing at a typical rate.

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The Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory series of research
articles titled Research You Can Use to Improve Results focused on
Parent Involvement in Education.nwrel.
In effort to provide resources to families, Fraser is supporting Autism
Awareness Month. Fraser serves
children with developmental disabilities; children who are at risk for abuse
and neglect; children with autism and severe emotional and behavioral
disorders; parents and families of children with typical and special needs;
and adults with developmental disabilities. In the District of Columbia,
organizations receiving grants included:

* Children's Law Center, Inc.
Nalle is a signature program for the Foundation.

* Center for Multicultural Human Services, which received $50,000 to
provide culturally appropriate mental health services and parenting
classes in the Washington metropolitan area for limited English-speaking
families that experience family violence and $550,000 to provide
homeless families who are language and cultural minorities with
transitional housing and support services that prepare them to move to
more permanent and affordable housing in Fairfax County, VA.

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Fraser Invites Public to Join in Autism Awareness Activities; Provides Resources to Families

5 million
in grants to organizations whose innovative programs help better the lives of
children and families in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Baker, president and CEO, Freddie Mac Foundation. The organization helps these families reach self-
sufficiency through quality child care and a focus on health, safety,
economic literacy and family living skills.

* Voices for Virginia's Children, which received $62,000 to support a
foster care and adoption policy analyst focused on raising public
awareness and improving outcomes for children in Virginia's foster care
system.

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