NLA Question: Federal Legislation

[DJRosen at world.std.com]

[Cross-posted from the NIFL-Family List by David J. Rosen]

I've been to meetings lately and there has been some concerns raised over
two legislative issues.  One, that the new REA legislation proposed by
President Bush has eliminated all reference to family literacy and two, the
new block grant also proposed by President Bush has the potential to put
Even Start funding/ programming into possible jeopardy at the state levels.


Has anyone out there heard about this.  Is the information I've been hearing
correct?  If so, what is happening at the national level?  Why is the
president (who has been portrayed as a defender of family literacy)
advocating for these changes?  

What can be done to intercept these legislative proposals and have family
literacy back on the front burner?

Laura Bercovitz


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