[AAACE-NLA] Final draft report of News on State Adult LiteracyFunding
David Rosen
DJRosen at theworld.com
Mon Oct 2 10:25:56 EDT 2006
Hello Ajit and others,
Thanks for pointing out this problem, Ajit, and for sending the new
information. There are two parts to the Connecticut update. The first
part was sent to me as an e-mail by another Connecticut colleague.
The second part was posted to this discussion list by you on August
11, 2006. I agree that I should make it clearer that there are two
parts, from two different sources. It's a formatting problem: the bar
across the page and change in line length was supposed to indicate
that these were two different entries from two different sources but
I see, now that you have pointed it out, that this is not
sufficient. This kind of problem is why I posted this as a "final
draft" rather than as the final report.
I would be glad to add (and attribute to you) what you have written
below. Let me know if you would prefer that I substitute this for
what now appears in the document attributed to you, or if I should
just add this to it. I look forward to receiving comments from
others, too, that could clarify, correct and improve the report.
Please e-mail them to me at djrosen at theworld.com .
As for how I get this information, it's from a variety of sources. I
have contacted some state ABE directors by e-mail and, as you know, I
have posted requests to this list several times. I have also e-
mailed those who have sent me information in previous years. I
thought of just contacting state ABE directors; however I also want
to hear from state adult literacy advocacy organizations. In some
states, it is clear who answers questions for the state like the ones
I have asked: the designated person in a state adult literacy
advocacy organization or the "State Point of Contact" or the State
ABE Director does. In some states, I think this has not been agreed
on yet within the state, and perhaps that's something they can work
on. And, as you know, there are still a few states where -- despite
several attempts -- I have not yet heard anything, in some cases
after attempts to contact the State ABE Director.
Since what I posted is a draft, and I may yet receive corrections and
additions, I would appreciate it if those who received it do not post
or publish it elsewhere. If there are errors, or if further clarity
is needed, I hope the comments will surface this week, and when
everyone has had a chance to comment on it, I'll post a final version
here.
My purpose in this (volunteer) activity is not to publish, but rather
to facilitate getting a picture of what is happening -- and how we
are, or are not, succeeding at the state level in adult literacy
advocacy. I hope the picture is useful for state adult literacy
advocates to see what is happening in other states, what strategies
appear to be working, and how we are doing overall as a field in
state level adult literacy advocacy. As far as I know, this
information had not been available before I started trying to collect
it. Incidentally, I would be very happy to have someone else step
forward to take over this research -- perhaps as a funded project --
but until that happens, I will do the best I can with what time I
have available. I appreciate everyone's help in trying to get the
correct information for their state. I know in some cases this is
not easy or as straightforward as it should be. And while in the
end, this report may still have some flaws, I hope it also does give
a good overall picture.
It would helpful to hear from those who find the report useful -- and
if so, why.
All the best,
David J. Rosen
Adult Literacy Advocate
DJRosen at theworld.com
On Oct 2, 2006, at 7:15 AM, Ajit Gopalakrishnan wrote:
> David,
>
> I did not write much of what is listed under the
> Connecticut update though my name is mentioned at the
> end of it. The update that is currently posted for
> Connecticut is incomplete. Here are key updates from
> Connecticut:
>
> * State adult education funding is level for FY 07 but
> remains "capped" for the fifth consecutive year. As a
> result, local programs have experienced cuts to their
> state grants of 5 to 18% over these past years. To
> make-up for this shortfall, local expenditures for
> adult education continue to increase and have exceeded
> the state expenditures for the past four years; the
> gap is widening. When adjusted for inflation, total
> expenditures (local+state+federal) are decreasing!
> This declining trend was noted in the interim report
> issued by a state legislative committee that is
> investigating the adult literacy system in
> Connecticut.
>
> * The state legislature made a separate appropriation
> of $500,000 that required the Department of Education
> to establish a competitive grant program for an adult
> education initiative for young adults. Subsequently,
> the Department issued an RFP and awarded nine grants
> to provide for new and unique methods of educating
> young adults entering adult education. The grantees
> are now developing a coordinated and accountable
> system of academic programming, support services, and
> workforce preparation that will ready young adults for
> employment in the 21st century.
>
> * The Department continues to financially support the
> infrastructure of all statewide one-stops. Department
> consultants serve as active members of the regional
> workforce investment boards and some of their
> subcommittees.
>
> * Over a year ago, the Department took the initiative
> to convene a Statewide Workforce Coordinating
> Committee. It includes representatives from adult
> education, community colleges, workforce investment
> boards, the Departments of Economic and Community
> Development, Labor, and Social Services, and the
> Office for Workforce Competitiveness. They work
> together to create a coordinated user-friendly system
> that responds to employer needs for workforce
> education and training. Regional partnerships are
> gaining momentum and additional funding has been
> secured to facilitate employer-focused workforce
> education and training projects through a coordinated
> service delivery system.
>
> * The newly released 2006 State Legislative Report
> Card demonstrates through SSN data matches of
> thousands of student records that those who exit adult
> education on average earn about $7,000 more annually
> than when they started adult education.
>
> * The Family Learning Curriculum Connections project
> provides mini-grant funding to build unique
> collaborations between adult education programs and
> elementary schools, and to support family engagement
> in children’s learning. The partnership targets
> families of children in kindergarten, first and second
> grades and results in take home learning activities
> that align with the Connecticut reading and language
> arts standards for the selected grade.
>
> * The Department continues to support and grow the
> Connecticut Adult Virtual High School: a model
> instructional strategy through online high school
> credit courses for students working toward an adult
> diploma. Online courses to prepare for the General
> Educational Development (GED) examination will be
> offered in Fiscal Year 2006-2007.
>
> * Many programs are bridging the "transition gap" with
> grants that are helping them to raise
> standards/expectations, partner with higher education
> institutions, align curricula, and target
> instructional strategies to help high school graduates
> successfully transition to postsecondary education
> and/or work.
>
> You may have better luck getting a response from all
> the states if you submit a request to the state
> directors of adult education through the NAEPDC. I am
> not sure if all of them subscribe to the NLA.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Ajit
>
> Ajit Gopalakrishnan
> Connecticut State Department of Education
>
>
>
>>> ----- Original Message ----
>>> From: David Rosen <DJRosen at theworld.com>
>>> To: National Literacy Advocacy List sponsored by
>>> AAACE
>>> <aaace-nla at lists.literacytent.org>
>>> Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2006 7:37:12 AM
>>> Subject: [AAACE-NLA] Final draft report of News on
>>> State Adult Literacy
>>> Funding
>>>
>>>
>>> Final Draft News from the States
>>> September 30, 2006
>>> David J. Rosen
>>> Adult Literacy Advocate
>>> DJRosen at theworld.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Summary:
>>>
>>> The state funding news (including the District of
>>> Columbia is relatively
>>> good:
>>> . 20 states have had increases in state level
>>> funding, two with first-time
>>> state funding;
>>> . 19 have had level state funding;
>>> . one, Louisiana, has had a decrease;
>>> . one state, Iowa, has no state funding;
>>> . two states, Oregon and North Carolina have
>>> formula funding tied to
>>> enrollments; and
>>> . eight states did not report
>>>
>>> 20 STATES HAVE HAD INCREASES
>>>
>>> Alaska
>>> California
>>> Colorado (first-time funding of $200,000 for
>> family
>>> literacy)
>>> Georgia
>>> Idaho
>>> Illinois (2%),
>>> Kansas (18%)
>>> Kentucky ($3M)
>>> Maine (10%)
>>> Maryland ($1.5M for 2008)
>>> Massachusetts( $3 Million)
>>> Michigan (7.1%)
>>> Minnesota (3%)
>>> New Hampshire (7%)
>>> New Mexico ($184,000)
>>> New York ($1 Million)
>>> North Dakota ($135,000 over two years)
>>> Utah (6%)
>>> West Virginia
>>> Wyoming (first-time funding of $924,459)
>>>
>>> 19 STATES HAVE BEEN LEVEL FUNDED
>>>
>>> Arkansas
>>> Arizona
>>> Connecticut
>>> District of Columbia
>>> Indiana
>>> Iowa (zero state dollars)
>>> Missouri
>>> Montana
>>> Ohio
>>> Pennsylvania
>>> Rhode Island
>>> South Dakota
>>> Tennessee
>>> Texas
>>> Vermont (however, they did get funding for 16-22
>>> year old dropouts)
>>> Virginia
>>> Washington
>>> Wisconsin
>>>
>>> ONE STATES HAS HAD A DECREASE
>>>
>>> . Louisiana
>>>
>>> OTHER
>>>
>>> Oregon
>>> North Carolina
>>>
>>> EIGHT STATES DID NOT REPORT
>>>
>>> Alabama
>>> Delaware
>>> Florida
>>> Hawaii
>>> Mississippi
>>> Nebraska
>>> Nevada
>>> South Carolina
>>>
>>> Detail by State
>>>
>>> Alaska
>>>
>>> Alaska ABE/GED received an increase in general
>> fund
>>> money of $500,000 from
>>> the State of Alaska for FY07.
>>>
>>> Arkansas
>>>
>>> Arkansas adult education in 06-07 is the same as
>> it
>>> has been since 1992,
>>> approximately $17 million.
>>>
>>> Dr. Philip Less, ESL Program Advisor
>>> Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
>>>
>>> Arizona
>>>
>>> Arizona was level funded.
>>>
>>> California
>>>
>>> Adult education in California started in the
>>> mid-1800's. A 1907 legal ruling
>>> established the right to state apportionment for
>>> adult education. Each year,
>>> the state budget act confirms the adult education
>>> apportionment for the year
>>> and includes a cost of living adjustment (cola).
>>> Generally the COLA is 2.5
>>> percent per year. The California adult education
>>> apportionment for 2006-07
>>> is around $657 million. This large apportionment
>>> supported 1.4 million adult
>>> students in 2004-05.
>>>
>>> School districts receive an adult education state
>>> apportionment along with
>>> their general k-12 education apportionment. Only
>>> those districts with an
>>> adult school (or schools) can claim adult
>> education
>>> apportionment. Each
>>> adult school has an artificial "cap" on the amount
>>> of money it can claim out
>>> of the adult education apportionment. The cap was
>>> set in 1978, based on the
>>> size of the adult school at that time. Over the
>>> years, population growth has
>>> resulted in some disparities in "funding versus
>>> need" across the state.
>>>
>>> One of the budget difficulties in the past was
>> that
>>> any unused money from
>>> the adult education apportionment reverted to the
>>> state general fund. The
>>> result was that some schools were seriously
>>> under-funded, but the overall
>>> apportionment was not completely used, and the
>>> unused funds were returned to
>>> the general fund.
>>>
>>> Recently, legislation changed the process for
>>> distribution of the adult
>>> education apportionment. California now allows the
>>> unused adult education
>>> apportionment to be redistributed to those adult
>>> schools "over cap". The
>>> formula is written in a way that will allow
>> schools
>>> to "grow" their cap over
>>> time.
>>>
>>> Wendi Maxwell
>>> California Department of Education
>>>
>>> Colorado
>>>
>>> Colorado received an increase, money appropriated
>>> for family literacy.
>>>
>>> In Colorado, the 2006 General Assembly
>> (Legislature)
>>> passed and the Governor
>>> approved an appropriations bill that includes a
>>> $200,000 line
>>> item (a one-year appropriation) for the Colorado
>>> Family Literacy Education
>>> Fund established by the Colorado Family Literacy
>> Act
>>> of 2002
>>> -- supporting the educational development of
>> adults
>>> and children within a
>>> family unit.
>>>
>>> Colorado Family Literacy Act:
>>>
>>
> http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdecare/care_downloads/pdf/
> COFamLitAct2002.pdf
>>>
>>> Specifically addressing adult education though, we
>>> are still operating
>>> entirely with federal funding.
>>>
>>> Debra Fawcett for Pamela M. Smith, State Director
>> of
>>> Adult Ed and Family
>>> Literacy, Colorado
>>>
>>> Connecticut
>>>
>>> End of Session Report
>>> More Progress Achieved!
>>>
>>> . $6.5 million more for TANF Workforce
>>> Literacy
>>> . Legislature authorizes study of Adult
>>> Education systems
>>> . The state Adult Education budget line was
>>> held level at $19,596,400
>>> . Statewide Coalition for a Working
>>> Connecticut established
>>>
>>> More Funds to Support TANF Workforce Literacy
>>>
>>>
>>> Advocacy efforts of the Literacy Council, the
>>> Welfare Working Group, CT
>>> Women's Education and Legal Fund (CWEALF), and
>>> others led to an allocation
>>> of $6.5 million to the Department of Labor for
>>> programs to help Connecticut
>>> reach new federal work requirements.
>>>
>>> Advocates had hoped for the passage of RB 5024 (a
>> $3
>>> million pilot project
>>> to provide basic skills education and training for
>>> parents in the Jobs First
>>> Employment Services Program), but the bill died in
>>> Appropriations. However,
>>> language implementing the DOL budget is consistent
>>> with the intent of the
>>> bill, and states that this money should be
>> directed
>>> to programs that
>>> "emphasize vocational and educational training
>>> programs, work experience
>>> programs, and the expansion of employment services
>>> and childcare services."
>>>
>>>
>>> The $6.5 million DOL allocation reflects several
>> of
>>> the action steps
>>> recommended in the Literacy Council's TANF
>> Workforce
>>> Literacy Pilot Project
>>> report and is expected to be allocated as follows:
>>
>>>
>>> . $2.0 million for vocational education with
>>> an adult education/basic
>>> skills component
>>> . $1.2 million for a "CETO" type program -
>>> combination of vocational
>>> education, adult education, work readiness and
>> work
>>> experience
>>> . $2.5 million for " work experience"
>> program
>>> - jobs with subsidized
>>> wages and a lot of coaching: 20 hours of work,
>> then
>>> 10 hours of other
>>> activities that
>>> count toward federal work requirements -
>>> most of the money will go
>>> to wage subsidies
>>> . $ .7 million for expanded employment
>>> services through DOL
>>> . $ .1 million for DOL contribution to
>>> Employment Success Program
>>> funding
>>>
>>> Adult Education Study Commissioned by Legislature
>>>
>>> On April 27, 2006, the Program Review and
>>> Investigations (PRI) committee of
>>> the state legislature approved a study of adult
>>> education to be conducted in
>>> the time period between this legislative session
>> and
>>> the beginning of the
>>> 2007 session. The PRI committee is a joint,
>>> bipartisan, statutory committee
>>> of the Connecticut General Assembly comprised of
>> 12
>>> members. The impetus
>>> for the study came from members of the state
>>> legislature's Higher Education
>>> Committee. The study is expected to include
>>> interviews with stakeholders
>>> and experts and a review of all data sources,
>>> reports and national trends.
>>>
>>> A briefing report to the PRI committee is expected
>>> in the late summer -
>>> early fall regarding the research, the issues they
>>> are finding, and
>>> comparisons with other states. The committee will
>>> have informational public
>>> hearings in the early fall for the public to
>> comment
>>> on the preliminary
>>> findings, and then the staff will draft final
>>> findings.
>>>
>>> Following is an excerpt from the Scope of the
>> Study
>>> approved by the PRI
>>> committee:
>>>
>>> "Given the many different program locations and
>>> operators, and the variety
>>> of funding sources and mandates, concerns have
>> been
>>> raised about the
>>> adequacy of coordination and consistency of
>>> standards and opportunities.
>>> Legislators have also expressed interest in
>>> accountability for program
>>> outcomes and the success of the current system in
>>> meeting adult literacy
>>> needs now and in the future."
>>> "The study will focus on: 1) examining how adult
>>> literacy programs and
>>> services are funded, delivered, and overseen in
>>> Connecticut; and 2)
>>> determining if the state's current system for
>>> providing adult literacy
>>> services through adult basic education, secondary
>>> school completion,
>>> workplace education, family literacy, and English
>> as
>>> a Second Language
>>> programs is efficient and effective."
>>>
>>> Coalition for a Working Connecticut
>>>
>>> The Literacy Council has joined with more than 40
>>> statewide and regional
>>> organizations working together to develop and
>>> advocate for effective
>>> workforce solutions that will increase workers'
>>> skills, advance families to
>>> self-sufficiency and promote job creation and
>>> economic growth in the state.
>>> This newly formed coalition is aligning the
>> efforts
>>> of educational and
>>> vocational training programs
>>> to address barriers to success in the workforce
>> for
>>> Connecticut youth and
>>> adults.
>>>
>>> In Connecticut, state adult education funds are
>>> distributed to support local
>>> programs based on (i) the wealth ranking of the
>> town
>>> and (ii) the amount of
>>> local cash the town is able to allocate for adult
>>> education.
>>>
>>> With shrinking local budgets, many local towns
>> look
>>> to reduce programs and
>>> their allocations for adult education. In some of
>>> these conversations with
>>> local administrators, one argument that I have
>> been
>>> exploring is that of
>>> return on investment.
>>>
>>> Firstly, I point out that money invested in adult
>>> education yields returns
>>> immediately. Local residents who improve their
>>> skills by attending adult
>>> education immediately contribute to their local
>>> economies (by getting a
>>> better job, becoming homeowners, etc.).
>>>
>>> Secondly, I use some of the state's employment
>>> outcomes to bolster the above
>>> argument. CT is a state that is able to conduct
>> SSN
>>> data matches and
>>> demonstrate employment outcomes for a vast
>> majority
>>> of its exiters. The
>>> results indicate that on average, students who
>> exit
>>> adult education earn
>>> about $7,000 more annually after exit than when
>> they
>>> started adult
>>> education. Though other factors may have been at
>>> play (which a million
>>> dollar multiple regression study might
>> demonstrate),
>>> such average gains
>>> evidenced over
>>> thousands of individuals (and not just some small
>>> select sample of 25 or so
>>> students) is powerful data for a publicly funded
>>> system to present.
>>>
>>> Ajit Gopalakrishnan
>>>
>>> Delaware
>>> ?
>>>
>>> District of Columbia
>>>
>>> $3 million. Level funding anticipated for 07.
>>>
>>> Florida
>>> ?
>>>
>>> Georgia
>>>
>>> Total funding increased in 07. Total state funding
>>> increased by $588,417.
>>> State funding is $11,951,684 for 07
>>>
>>> Hawaii
>>> ?
>>>
>>> Idaho
>>>
>>> State funding for adult literacy education in
>> Idaho
>>> in FY 06 was
>>> $968,819.00 It increased in FY 07 to
>> $1,055,139.00
>>>
>>> Cheryl Engel
>>> State Coordinator
>>> Adult Basic Education ABE/GED
>>> Idaho Department of Education
>>>
>>> Illinois
>>>
>>> State funding rose by 2%, which is viewed as a
>>> significant increase because
>>> it exceeded the 1.8% increase in funding that the
>>> Community College System
>>> and the Illinois Board of Higher Education
>> received.
>>> Please note that the
>>> Adult Education and Family Literacy program in
>>> Illinois is administered by
>>> the Illinois Community College Board which is
>> within
>>> the Illinois Board of
>>> Higher Education.
>>>
>>> Illinois has three sources of State funding for
>>> Adult Education. They are
>>> referred to as State Basic, which is similar to
>> the
>>> Federal grant, but does
>>> allow for instruction in vocational education,
>> State
>>> Public Assistance which
>>> is directed to serve Welfare Recipients and State
>>> Performance funding which
>>> is awarded based on program performance using a
>>> number of the federal
>>> targets as guidelines for making the awards to
>>> programs. These three
>>> sources total approximately $35 million.
>>>
>>> IACEA The Voice of Adult Education in Illinois
>>> initiated the efforts leading
>>> to the opening of the Illinois State Board of
>>> Education Early Childhood
>>> programs "Prevention Initiatives" to applications
>>> which included Even Start
>>> programs. This source of funds represents $3.3
>>> million new dollars for
>>> FY07. We are currently awaiting the award
>>> notification to determine how
>>> Adult Education/Even Start programs faired in this
>>> competitive R.F.P.
>>> process.
>>>
>>> New legislation was introduced during the Spring
>>> Legislative session that
>>> addressed the need to increase the state's
>>> commitment to the immigrant and
>>> refugee population. The "We Want To Learn
>> English"
>>> bill was introduced
>>> calling for $25 million in funding to serve the
>> need
>>> for English as a Second
>>> Language population in our state. The bill was
>>> backed by the Illinois
>>> Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights and
>>> called for one half of the
>>> funding to go to community based organizations in
>>> the Chicago area. This
>>> bill did not pass in the legislature primarily
>>> because of the state of
>>> Illinois' financial condition. We mention this
>>> development because there are
>>> more organizations than Adult Education programs
>>> that see the important need
>>> for adult education services to be made available
>> to
>>> all citizens and legal
>>> permanent residents in our state. ICIRR is a
>>> politically active
>>> organization, which will be a strong advocate for
>>> Immigrant and Refugee
>>> rights in the years to come.
>>>
>>> John Muirhead and Joyce Fritsch
>>> Co-chairs, Legislative Committee
>>> IACEA
>>> Indiana
>>>
>>> Indiana has been level funded for the past several
>>> years and was level
>>> funded again this year. Two or three years ago
>> IAACE
>>> launched a grassroots
>>> campaign to inform law
>>> makers and other local stakeholders of the good
>> work
>>> done by the Indiana
>>> adult education system and to request that funds
>> not
>>> be cut. Until recently
>>> the state's fiscal situation was not good and
>> asking
>>> for an increase was out
>>>
>>> of the question. It seems that campaign was
>>> successful.
>>>
>>> Barbara Hofmeyer
>>> Board Member
>>> Indiana Association for Adult and Continuing
>>> Education (IAACE)
>>>
>>> Iowa
>>>
>>> There is no state funding for adult literacy
>>> education.
>>>
>>> Kansas
>>>
>>> Kansas received an 18% increase ($200,000.00) in
>>> state funding for FY07.
>>>
>>> Dianne S. Glass
>>> Director of Adult Education
>>> Kansas Board of Regents
>>>
>>> Kentucky
>>>
>>> Kentucky received a $1,000,000 increase for
>> FY06-07
>>> and a $3,000,000
>>> increase for FY07-08.
>>>
>>> jscoskie at adulted.win.net
>>>
>>> Louisiana
>>>
>>> Louisiana State Funds for Adult Basic Education
>>>
>>> FY 2005-2006 $4, 801,300 was
>>> allocated in the state general
>>> fund, but following Katrina and Rita, this was
>>> reduced in October to
>>>
>>> Actual 2005-2006 $4,345,177 to
>>> represent a 9.5% reduction
>>>
>>> FY 2006-2007 $3,471,713
>> current
>>> allocation
>>>
>>> A Waiver was requested and received for
>> Maintenance
>>> of Effort for FY
>>> 2006-2007. It is our understanding that the
>> waiver
>>> can only be received for
>>> one year; therefore, we are hopeful that state
>>> general funds for adult basic
>>> education will be reinstated for FY 2007-2008.
>>>
>>> We have a wonderful program in Louisiana with many
>>> dedicated adult
>>> educators. The cuts will have an effect in this
>>> year, but it will be
>>> minimized to the extent possible by the resolve of
>>> our local personnel to
>>> maintain as much of the previous service delivery
>> as
>>> possible in what we
>>> believe to be a one-year downturn in funding as a
>>> result of the impact of
>>> the hurricanes in Louisiana.
>>>
>>> Maine
>>>
>>> Maine got a 10% increase as well as an additional
>>> $200,000 for College
>>> Transitions
>>>
>>> Becky.Dyer at maine.gov
>>>
>>> Maryland
>>>
>>> HB1120 requires the Governor to include in the
>>> fiscal 2008 State budget an
>>> appropriation for adult education equal to an
>>> increase of $1.5 million over
>>> the fiscal 2007 appropriation. The bill took
>> effect
>>> July 1, 2006. Also HB
>>> 129/SB 373 provided continued funding for the
>> Adult
>>> external High School
>>> Program, repealing specified evaluation and
>>> reporting requirements; and
>>> removing the termination date for the Program.
>>>
>>> Maryland Association of Boards of Education
>>>
>>> Massachusetts
>>>
>>> The Massachusetts Coalition for Adult Education
>>> (MCAE) had requested an $8
>>> million increase from the legislature for this
>> year,
>>> FY07, the first part
>>> of a five-year request. Although we were
>>> disappointed that the legislature
>>> voted for only a $3 million increase, we were glad
>>> to see that all the
>>> gubernatorial candidates answered the question in
>>> the affirmative, and that
>>> some said they thought that more money was needed
>> to
>>> "clear the long waiting
>>> lists." Our state budget now is $32.2 million. We
>>> will push forward for an
>>> increase again in FY08, moving further along
>> toward
>>> our goal of a $35
>>> million increase, nearly doubling our current
>>> budget.
>>>
>>> Michigan
>>>
>>> Michigan will have a 7,1% increase to current
>>> providers from $21 Million to
>>> $22.5. There will also be $1.5 Million for new
>>> programs including $200,000
>>> for an "innovative" Community College program
>>>
>>> The rest of the state supported program is through
>>> school districts. Monies
>>> not obligated for the new programs will be
>> allocated
>>> to current providers.
>>>
>>> It is felt by most that adult education faired
>>> pretty well, considering the
>>> Michigan's economy but we have a long, long way to
>>> go to get back to where
>>> we were 4 years ago, $80 Million
>>>
>>> Ken Walsh
>>> Executive Director
>>> Michigan Association of Community & Adult
>> Education
>>> Lansing Michigan.
>>> macae,org
>>>
>>> Minnesota
>>>
>>> After four years of flat funding, Minnesota ABE
>>> received a 3% increase from
>>> the state legislature. In addition, a two-year
>> grant
>>> program to augment EEL
>>> services for recent refugees and immigrants was
>>> funded at $1.25 million per
>>> year. Through Literacy Minnesota, the statewide
>>> advocacy group for ABE, the
>>> field mobilized forcefully to make the case for
>>> additional funding to meet
>>> rising needs. Despite the funding increase,
>> however,
>>> service cutbacks are
>>> expected in some areas due to rising costs which
>>> have outstripped available
>>> funding.
>>>
>>> LYNN.GALLANDAT at spps.org
>>>
>>> Mississippi
>>> ?
>>>
>>> Missouri
>>>
>>> Missouri was level funded for 2006-2007.
>>>
>>> Bob Weng
>>>
>>> Montana
>>>
>>> For 06-07, Montana will be at level funding. Our
>>> legislature convenes in
>>> January and we will be asking for an increase in
>>> funding for the next
>>> two years - 07/08 and 08/09.
>>>
>>> Donna Bakke
>>>
>>> Nebraska
>>> ?
>>>
>>> Nevada
>>> ?
>>>
>>> New Hampshire
>>>
>>> We have a 7% increase in state funding for adult
>>> education for the new
>>> fiscal year. Since we are on a biennial budget
>> cycle
>>> this increase, along
>>> with last year's 13% increase, became official on
>>> July 1, 2005.
>>>
>>> We are developing another comprehensive campaign
>> to
>>> substantially increase
>>> state funding for the next two years through a
>>> process that begins prior to
>>> the election for governor this November and
>>> concludes with the passage of a
>>> final two year budget by July 1, 2007.
>>>
>>> New Jersey
>>>
>>> New Jersey has at least level funding.
>>>
>>> Dave Kring
>>>
>>> New Mexico
>>>
>>> New Mexico had an increase of $184,000. The 06-07
>>> state line item for ABE
>>> is $5,834,100
>>>
>>>
>>> New York
>>>
>>> In New York, there was a $1 million increase to
>>> Adult Literacy Education
>>> (ALE), the state funding stream that supports
>>> community-based orgs.,
>>> libraries, community colleges, and volunteer
>>> organizations.
>>>
>>> North Carolina
>>>
>>> State money goes to all 58 community colleges in
>>> North Carolina through a
>>> funding formula that is mostly based on FTE
>>> (full-time equivalent students).
>>> Typically we get more money each year because our
>>> number of students has
>>> increased annually. Also, when the North Carolina
>>> General Assembly votes an
>>> increase in the amount of money each college gets
>>> per FTE, then our funding
>>> increases. Since we find out at the end of the
>> year
>>> how much money our
>>> colleges spent for their program, we can't tell
>> you
>>> currently how much was
>>> spent for last year or next year. We can tell you
>>> that we typically receive
>>> around $60 million a year in state funding.
>>>
>>> Race 4 Literacy: Helping Adults Learn
>>> Dr. Randy L. Whitfield
>>> 5016 Mail Service Center
>>> Raleigh, NC 27699-5016
>>>
>>> North Dakota
>>>
>>> North Dakota received an increase of $135,000 for
>> a
>>> two-year period,
>>> 2005-2007.
>>>
>>> Ohio
>>>
>>> Ohio is level funded for the upcoming year.
>>>
>>> Oklahoma
>>>
>>>
>>> Oklahoma's state funding for adult education was
>>> funded at the same level as
>>> last year - $2,315,297.
>>>
>>> Fiscal Officer, State Department of Education
>>>
>>> Oregon
>>>
>>> Oregon does not receive a separate state
>> allocation
>>> for adult education.
>>> Community colleges do receive FTE reimbursement
>> for
>>> adult education at the
>>> same rate as credit courses.
>>>
>>> Pennsylvania
>>>
>>> PA's state funding is level this year, at
>>> $18,534,000, with continued
>>> support from the Governor's Office under the Job
>>> Ready PA initiative.
>>>
>>> Last year, we benefited from two initiatives under
>>> the Governor's Job Ready
>>> PA initiative. Move Up brings together $6 million
>>> welfare dollars with $1.5
>>> million (not new) education dollars to provide
>>> intensive education services
>>> to 3,000 TANF clients. Also, in conjunction with
>>> PA's Department of Labor
>>> and Industry, the nearly $1.1 million in WIA
>>> incentive money that PA
>>> received for the two year period 2005-07 is being
>>> used to develop the system
>>> that will enable ABLE agencies in PA to support
>>> adults who want to
>>> transition to postsecondary education and
>> training.
>>>
>>> Rhode Island
>>>
>>> Rhode Island's state general revenue funding for
>>> FY07 is the same as it was
>>> for FY06. There are two "state" sources of funding
>>> that Rhode Island uses:
>>> (1) General revenue
>>> (2) Job development fund.
>>>
>>> General Revenue is the familiar funding source for
>>> ABE in many states. It is
>>> a simple line item that represents the state's
>> adult
>>> education
>>> appropriation. For state FY07 (July 1,
>> 2006-June30,
>>> 2007), that
>>> appropriation is $2,842,761.
>>>
>>> While not included in the state adult education
>> line
>>> item, Rhode Island
>>> invests additional resources in adult education at
>>> correctional facilities.
>>> Out of the multi-million dollar appropriation for
>>> the Department of
>>> Corrections, about $600,000 goes toward adult
>>> education services, as well.
>>>
>>> Job Development Fund resources are the second
>> large
>>> state contribution.
>>> Unlike state General Revenue funds, these are
>>> restricted receipt account
>>> funds. They come from a "sur tax" on employers
>>> paying into the UI fund (like
>>> the Massachusetts Workforce Training Fund). A
>> share
>>> of the funds are
>>> allocated to adult education. The amount for FY07
>> is
>>> $1,806,674 but this
>>> may increase to $2.4 million after a meeting of
>> the
>>> Governor's Workforce
>>> Board's Strategic Investment Committee this fall.
>>>
>>> South Carolina
>>> ?
>>>
>>> South Dakota
>>>
>>> Level funding this year.
>>>
>>> Marcia Hess
>>> State Department of Education
>>>
>>> Tennessee
>>>
>>> Tennessee was level funded.
>>>
>>> Jackie Taylor
>>>
>>> Texas
>>>
>>> Texas currently gets $6 million in State funds.
>> This
>>> is level funding. Note:
>>> The Texas state legislature meets for a regular
>>> session just once every two
>>> years. Therefore, after the 2005 legislative
>>> session, in which they received
>>> level funding, they won't have anything new to
>>> report until after the 2007
>>> session, which begins in January, 2007.
>>>
>>> Christine Nevarez, President
>>> Texas Council of Adult Basic Education
>>>
>>> Harriet Smith
>>> Harriet Vardiman Smith
>>> Clearinghouse Director
>>> Texas Center for the Advancement of Literacy &
>>> Learning
>>>
>>> Utah
>>>
>>> Utah received a 6%increase in state adult
>> education
>>> funding. The strategy
>>> was to talk about the improvement of economic
>>> stability for the state, by an
>>> advocate for the underprivileged, underpaid, folks
>>> of Utah.
>>>
>>> Vermont
>>>
>>> Vermont received no increase in state funding. The
>>> interim funding provided
>>> by the legislature for the past two years was
>>> eliminated when finally a bill
>>> passed that funds, on a reimbursement basis,
>>> educational services of the
>>> scope and rigor needed for the attainment of a
>> high
>>> school diploma for
>>> dropouts between the ages of 16 and 22. Adult
>>> education is responsible for
>>> developing graduation plans in collaboration with
>>> local high schools and for
>>> managing and tracking
>>> services that may be provided by the school, adult
>>> education, a technical
>>> center or other approved providers depending on
>> the
>>> goals and needs of the
>>> student. There is no cap on the amount that can be
>>> expended for services.
>>> Reimbursement rates have been proposed for
>> services
>>> as well as outcomes and
>>> could amount to as much as the state's average
>>> annual per pupil expenditure
>>> for an enrolled student.
>>>
>>> It's an exciting opportunity and the challenge is
>> to
>>> design individual
>>> graduation plans that offer young dropouts
>> engaging
>>> and effective
>>> learning opportunities that fit the personal needs
>>> and interests of each
>>> student.
>>>
>>> In addition to whatever reimbursements are earned
>>> for services to dropouts
>>> and the federal funding, Vermont Adult Education &
>>> Literacy received
>>> $2,717,398 in state funding for grants in FY 07.
>>>
>>> Sandra Robinson
>>>
>>> Virginia
>>>
>>> The Virginia General Assembly sustained level
>>> funding for adult education in
>>> the commonwealth for the 2006-07 fiscal year. This
>>> includes the $1.185
>>> million in additional funding that we received
>> last
>>> fiscal year to implement
>>> former Governor Mark Warner's Race to GED
>>> initiative. This initiative's goal
>>> is to double the number of GEDs earned in Virginia
>>> yearly. We will continue
>>> our work toward that goal under Governor Tim
>> Kaine,
>>> with this funding being
>>> directed toward outreach, instruction, and
>> testing.
>>>
>>> On another note, a statewide team of teachers,
>>> administrators, and staff
>>> from the Virginia Dept. of Education's Office of
>>> Adult Education and
>>> Literacy is developing content standards for
>>> Virginia's GED and ESOL
>>> programs. The second draft of the GED standards
>> has
>>> been piloted in a number
>>> of Virginia classrooms and has received an outside
>>> review. In October, the
>>> writing team's revision will be provided to all
>>> state-funded GED programs
>>> for review and further piloting. A final document
>>> based on feedback from the
>>> statewide pilot will be prepared early next year
>> for
>>> review by the VDOE
>>> Superintendent's office.
>>>
>>> Randall Stamper
>>> Communications and Special Projects
>>> Virginia Department of Education
>>> Office of Adult Education and Literacy
>>> Richmond, VA
>>>
>>> Washington
>>>
>>> State funding (including federal pass through
>>> dollars)
>>> FY06 was $8,445,692
>>> FY07 is $8,866,944.
>>>
>>> The FY06 amount may not include funds targeted for
>>> family literacy of around
>>> $600,000. If it does, there was an increase of
>>> $421,252. If it doesn't,
>>> there was a decrease of $178,748. I think the
>>> decrease is the more accurate
>>> number.
>>>
>>> Most of the funding goes to community colleges,
>>> which serve the bulk of ABE
>>> and ESL students. Also, many of the cities in King
>>> County are beginning to
>>> fund ESL. The City of Seattle has level-funded ESL
>>> for the past few years.
>>>
>>> West Virginia
>>>
>>> We received a slight increase in state funds for
>> ABE
>>> to cover the cost of
>>> teacher pay raises enacted by the legislature. The
>>> increase was $294,402 for
>>> fiscal year 07. The total state funding amount
>> was
>>> $3,523,665.
>>>
>>> Debrah F. Varner, Assistant Director
>>> Office of Adult Education and Workforce
>> Development
>>> WV Dept. of Education
>>> Building 6, Rm 230
>>> 1900 Kanawha Blvd., E.
>>> Charleston, WV 25305
>>>
>>> Wisconsin
>>>
>>> Wisconsin's state funding has not changed for
>>> several years. It remains at
>>> $3.5M of which $400,000 is designated to support
>>> on-site workplace basic
>>> education. The Wisconsin Technical Colleges
>> provide
>>> significant LOCAL
>>> support. Maintenance of Effort (MOE) exceeds $7M
>> for
>>> the colleges and cash
>>> match for smaller grants is at $333,000.
>>>
>>> State directors in Wisconsin are encouraged to
>> focus
>>> more on how to increase
>>> contributions from the local level because then
>> the
>>> locals own the programs
>>> and this generates a lot of non-MOE reported
>>> resources in terms of classroom
>>> and office space, computers and computer support,
>>> books and materials,
>>> additional management, instructional and
>> counseling
>>> staff, etc. There is a
>>> set of problems associated with this to be sure,
>> but
>>> we do not have to spend
>>> nearly as much time annually working to keep our
>>> programs alive as do the
>>> states who rely on legislators to keep them going.
>>> Adult Education does not
>>> have the funds to buy legislative support and will
>>> constantly be at a
>>> disadvantage.
>>>
>>> Mary Ann Jackson
>>> Education Director, Adult Education
>>> WI Technical College System Office
>>>
>>> Wyoming
>>>
>>> Wyoming received state funding for the first time
>>> for Program Year
>>> 2006-2007. Wyoming received $924,459 for Program
>>> Year 06-07 and $1,148,178
>>> for program year 07-08 for a total biennium
>> funding
>>> of $2,072,636.
>>>
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