[AAACE-NLA] Are we advocating for the Senate Version or the Preservation of NIFL?

[George E. Demetrion]

On Tue, 13 Jan 2004 07:08:13 -0500 "Sissy Kegley"
<sissy.kegley at verizon.net> writes:

>It's worth noting, in my opinion, that as difficult as it is to find 
>the analysis of WIA we're looking for, the information that does surface
>applies primarily to Title One, and not Title Two.

I'm assuming the Title I comparison would be irrelevant, or largely so to
the NIFL issue?
>
>How many people on this list can say that within the purview of their
>job description is a mandate to draft a side by side analysis of House
>and Senate legislative language?

I don't think the issue is a comprehensive analysis, but some clear
points on why the initiators of this action are asking us to have our
reps support the Senate version.  My understanding of elementary lobbying
is that your getting people on message about the same key concepts.  Now
the case for supporting the adult literacy focus of NIFL is very clear,
nd, as I understand the concern, some are apprehensive (for good reason!)
that unless a strong case is to be made by the field in support of the
adult literacy focus of NIFL, that may very well be eroded through the
Conference process. 

If >that< is the message, well and good, make that the message.  If the
message is, however, that the Senate version better supports NIFL as is,
then that needs to be highlighted through some specifics in the Senate
version.
>
> >
>My agreement with Debbie Yoho's position (i.e., that we don't have the
>luxury to wait for someone else to do the work for us) notwithstanding,
>a related issue is that the field of adult education desperately needs
>an infusion of $$ dedicated to advocacy.

Yes, but we do need to know exactly what we're advocating for and why.

George Demetrion
>


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