[AAACE-NLA] Political Will-Economic Purposes

[Dmartin336 at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/24/2006 6:07:03 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
tsticht at znet.com writes:

I would  venture to guess that most
people don't even know there is an AELS with  federal and state support in
the USA. A sorry thing for the millions of  adults who need help with
literacy in our nation. Tom   Sticht


I would put money down on that!
 
 
I've included a tangential article below --jump to the  links especially the 
Washington Post March article...go to page 2 of  the article note..that the 
fifth grade level of illiterate populace in  India are being connected FIRST 
with the economic  tools of capital ventures THEN...as a side... 
literacy/education  (Friere where are you when we need you!!). 
 
Until the bottom line ($$$) is linked to the value of education then  issue 
is silent (recall Braddemus and the whole point of the Ed Laws in the  first 
place--to bring the poverty level up to taxable status..ohh ok and to make  us 
all feel good that we helped someone).   
 
I would suggest that there becomes a linking of purposes here..  the  
resources of technology expansion, linked to economic (ok yeah... profit margin  
enhancement also) and the need to be educated--read at least the promos for the  
product, the contract for the job. 
 
This may cause Freire to roll in the grave...but it would be hoped that  
having the awareness of that pitfall could stave off any negative or unintended  
consequences.
 
BTW universities are examining the possibilities of international education  
links with technology. Make that link too--and bring it back home to your own  
back yard--literally and figuratively...and do not limit to just what you NOW 
 know or understand of the Tech link to education/economics... wireless and 
it's  evolutionary products may help alleviate the 

Donna  Martinez
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