[AAACE-NLA] RE: AAACE-NLA Digest, Vol 15, Issue 6

Fri Aug 6 08:38:34 EDT 2004

Good morning,
The Maine Adult Education Association was successful in obtaining
restoration of $87,000 in state subsidy for adult education, an amount which
had been cut in previous budget discussions.  This resulted from the work of
the Executive Director and the lobbying firm of Howe & Company, as well as
individual contacts by members of the association to members of the
Appropriations Committee. Our state appropriation is currently $4,977,534.

General advocacy strategies include an annual Hall of Flags reception for
the legislature and staff, organized invitations to legislators by their
local programs to visit, a variety of printed reports distributed to each
legislator, education of legislative leadership about adult education, and a
phone/e-mail chain for legislative contacts.

The coming year may see some additional funding for adult education in the
college transitions area resulting from the recommendations of the Compact
for Higher Education. The critical vote on a tax cap is scheduled for Nov. 2
and the association is active in working to see that this measure does not
pass. Nov. 2 is also critical in determining control of the legislature,
particularly the State Senate.  Term limits in Maine create an atmosphere of
constant turn-over in leadership and the need for continuous education
regarding the importance of adult education.

Becky Dyer

Today's Topics:

   1. RE:  Re: Scope of adult education activism (Sandra Robinson)

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Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2004 15:16:00 -0400
From: "Sandra Robinson" <sandrarobinson at education.state.vt.us>
Subject: RE: [AAACE-NLA] Re: Scope of adult education activism
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David,
State funding for the Adult Education & Literacy system in Vermont
increased by $499,999 for FY 05 (July 1, 04 - June 30, 05) making a
total of $3,897,399 from General and Education fund $$s. (We have no
idea why the increase didn't go to $500,000.)

Sandra Robinson

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[mailto:aaace-nla-bounces at lists.literacytent.org] On Behalf Of David
Rosen
Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 12:39 AM
To: National Literacy Advocacy List sponsored by AAACE
Subject: Re: [AAACE-NLA] Re: Scope of adult education activism

Chris,

Correction.  I do have a report from Illinois -- from Colleen Dries, 
Illinois Association of Adult Continuing Educators (IACEA) Legislative 
Co-Chair.

David J. Rosen
djrosen at comcast.net

On Tuesday, July 27, 2004, at 04:46  PM, David Rosen wrote:

> Hi Chris,
>
> I have no report from advocates in Illinois.  Could you get one for
us?
>
> David J. Rosen
> djrosen at comcast.net
>
> On Tuesday, July 27, 2004, at 03:46  PM, Chris Francisco wrote:
>
>> David,
>>
>> What did Illinois report and who offered the report.  I live in 
>> Illinois and have been an adult educator for more than twenty-five 
>> years.  I would like to know the Illinois response to your questions.
>>
>> peace,
>>
>> Chris
>>
>>
>> At 01:31 PM 7/27/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>>> Hi Roberta and others,
>>>
>>> I am beginning to hear from people now in other states.
>>>
>>> The task I have asked people to do is simple.
>>>
>>> 1. Here's the main question:
>>>
>>> How did adult literacy/basic education/ESOL do for FY05 in your 
>>> state's budget?
>>> Better than last year? Worse? Or the same?
>>>
>>> If you have been doing advocacy together as a coalition, you already

>>> know the answer to this question.  If you don't know the answer, you

>>> can find out by asking someone from the advocacy committee of your 
>>> state adult education professional development organization.  If you

>>> need a list of these contacts, go to:
>>>
>>>         http://alri.org/Rosen/advocacy/advocacy.html
>>>
>>> Colleague, if you don't know the answer to this most basic of 
>>> advocacy questions, and don't care to find out, perhaps you are not 
>>> an adult literacy advocate yet.  Perhaps you are one of those people

>>> who only like to read or talk about advocacy, not do it.  Or perhaps

>>> there is no advocacy for adult literacy taking place in your state.

>>> In any case, you need to know the answer to this question this year 
>>> and every year you call yourself an advocate for adult literacy 
>>> education.
>>>
>>> 2. In addition to answering the main question, I hope someone(s) 
>>> from your state will describe what advocacy strategies you used last

>>> year and how they worked.
>>>
>>> 3. if you can, describe the climate for next year's advocacy -- does

>>> it look like you will see level funding, funding cuts, or some 
>>> opportunities for growth?  If there are opportunities, what' are >> 
>>> they?
>>>
>>> I am not looking for a dissertation, only a paragraph or two.  It 
>>> would be best to post to the list, but if you aren't comfortable 
>>> doing that, and you don't mind my summarizing what you send me and 
>>> including it in a post to others who post information, e-mail it to 
>>> me privately.
>>>
>>> Thanks everyone for your help.
>>>
>>> David J. Rosen
>>> Adult Literacy Advocate
>>> djrosen at comcast.net
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tuesday, July 27, 2004, at 12:26  PM, Roberta McKnight wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello David and all,
>>>>
>>>> I'm sorry to hear you're meeting with low response to your call for

>>>> information. It occurs to me that folks may be unsure of how to go 
>>>> about providing an overview of adult literacy education activism in

>>>> their states - both in terms of assimilating this information and 
>>>> understanding the scope of activities involved.
>>>>
>>>> Folks may be unsure of how or in what ways they are participating. 
>>>> Perhaps it would be helpful to provide a survey of some sort to 
>>>> inform both format and scope. This would help folks get there arms 
>>>> around what is possible and helpful.
>>>>
>>>> My best,
>>>> Roberta McKnight
>>>> Until the great mass of the people shall be filled with the sense 
>>>> of responsibility for each other's welfare, social justice can 
>>>> never be attained. Helen Keller
>>>>
>>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> All the best,
>>>>
>>>> David J. Rosen
>>>> Adult Literacy Advocate
>>>> djrosen at comcast,net
>>>
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