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Plain Language Report Card

Rolling with Report Cards

July 22, 2015

2014 Report Card

The Federal Report Card process for 2015 is underway! Agencies are preparing their submissions for the Center’s review. This relatively new service by the Center (since 2012) continues to evolve, and this year we are making a couple of changes to the process.

First, we are reviewing two types of documents, one selected by the Center and the other selected by the agency:

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Health design challenge could help VA to make the grade on Plain Language

February 25, 2013

The US Government recently invited designers and developers to redesign the patient health record. The goal of the Health Design Challenge was to improve the presentation and usability of the record currently used by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and other groups. Over 230 entries were submitted. The winning entries used dynamic content, informative […]

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Report finds mixed progress on plain language

July 21, 2012

Report finds mixed progress on plain language The first review since agencies were required to create plans for cutting the “bureaucrat-ese” from their dealings with the public found mixed results at many agencies. The Center for Plain Language, a group that advocates for clear writing in government documents, released a scorecard this week marking agency progress meeting […]

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Who makes the grade? Plain language report cards for federal agencies

July 19, 2012

USDA Gets an “A;” VA Gets an “F” on First Plain Writing Act Report Card Released Today by the Center for Plain Language Rep. Braley and the Center for Plain Language Release Report Card Grades at Telephone News Briefing   Washington, DC – The U.S. Department of Agriculture received an “A” and the Veterans’ Administration […]

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Federal agencies to receive grades on their adherence to the Plain Writing Act

July 4, 2012

How well are federal agencies adhering to the Plain Writing Act? The Center for Plain Language is issuing a “report card” grading several federal agencies on how well they are implementing the Act. The results will be released at a telephone news briefing on Thursday, July 19, 12 noon, featuring Rep. Bruce Braley (IA), the […]

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