[AAACE-NLA] News from the States

[Bob Weng]

Missouri maintained level state funding for adult education again this year. 
  The overall state budget was in a little better shape than last year, but 
few programs received increases.

We are having an interesting year with the incumbent Democratic governor 
facing primary opposition.  We continue to alert adult educators as to the 
progress of legislation and appropriations.  The educators then work with 
their local contacts to ensure that legislators are aware of the impact of 
adult education in their districts.

I live in the 3rd Congressional District (Dick Gephardt).  Since he is 
retiring this year, we have eight Democrats and 2 Republicans in the primary 
(August 3).  I have been involved in one of the primary campaigns, but, win 
or lose, I will certainly share ideas with the surviving candidates next 
month.  It is exciting to be in a district without an incumbent; a very 
unusual opportunity.

Bob Weng


>From: David Rosen <djrosen at comcast.net>
>Reply-To: National Literacy Advocacy List sponsored by 
>AAACE<aaace-nla at lists.literacytent.org>
>To: National Literacy Advocacy List sponsored by 
>AAACE<aaace-nla at lists.literacytent.org>
>Subject: Re: [AAACE-NLA] News from the States
>Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 09:59:45 -0400
>
>Dear state level adult and family literacy advocate,
>
>So far I have only heard from one state, Illinois.  Please let us hear from 
>_every_ state where there are adult literacy education activists!  This is 
>important.  We need to know -- from each other -- how things are going, 
>what opportunities may be arising, what advocacy strategies have been 
>effective, if and how things may be changing.
>
>I will send a summary of advocacy news from the states (only) to those who 
>provide information from their state.  If you want this information, send 
>information about your state to this list -- or to me privately.
>
>  How did your state do this year? (See message below for details.)
>
>Thanks,
>
>All the best,
>
>David J. Rosen
>Adult Literacy Advocate
>djrosen at comcast,net
>
>On Monday, July 26, 2004, at 12:20  PM, David Rosen wrote:
>
>>Dear state level adult and family literacy advocate,
>>
>>A FY 05 budget in most states has now been approved, and adult literacy 
>>advocates now know what their state funding is for July-2004-June, 2005.
>>
>>How did your state do? Were there gains, losses, or was there level 
>>funding?  Were there new advocacy efforts or strategies? If so, what did 
>>you do and what happened as a result?  This information is very useful for 
>>state level advocacy colleagues across the country.  It would be best to 
>>post this directly to the list but, if you are uncomfortable doing this, 
>>e-mail it to me privately and I can post it for you anonymously.
>>
>>Massachusetts
>>
>>In Massachusetts we saw level funding of our state Department of Education 
>>adult basic education line item, and we appear to have another $1 million 
>>or so for community-based organizations to provide adult literacy/basic 
>>skills and job skills training through the State Department of Labor.  Our 
>>Governor, for the first time, showed interest in adult literacy education. 
>>In a supplemental budget -- which did not pass -- the Governor proposed an 
>>unprecedented 50% increase in adult basic education public funding for one 
>>year.  When the state legislature does pass a supplemental budget, it 
>>might include  more funds for adult education and literacy, and if so, the 
>>Governor is unlikely to veto this.  In any case the Governor's interest 
>>could signal a new bi-partisan interest in adult basic education.
>>
>>Please let us hear what the news is from *your* state.
>>
>>David J. Rosen
>>Adult Literacy Advocate
>>djrosen at comcast.net
>
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