NLA Discussion: waiting lists issue

[KathleenBombach at aol.com]

Nancy:

I think in a rural state, even a few postcards would have an effect. 
Especially if your dozen were joined by five from another program and ten 
from another. Many state legislatures are still weighted more toward rural 
representation than urban representation, and so is the electoral college 
(must to Al Gore's chagrin).

I was reminded of a conference I went to in Salt Lake City for advanced 
technology centers.  The Utah people were bemoaning their incredibly large 
number of state residents without a GED or HS diploma. We Texas people asked 
them how many adults in the state lacked a HS diploma/GED. The answer was 
around 120,000.  We started laughing -- we had that many in El Paso
alone. But obviously, for a smaller state, 120,000 people was a lot of
people, and that  carries an advantage in getting attention with smaller
numbers.

As far as technology goes, the Community Technology Center RFP out of the 
Department of Ed, to be released this month, may be what you are looking for. 
Many of the funded projects in the past were rural, and many different 
approaches have been funded.

Kathleen Bombach


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