[NLA] Legislative victory for adult literacy

[Sioux Falls Area Literacy Council]

Jay,
In conclusion to your NLA message about the lack of enthusiasm and "hoopla"
about the increased adult ed funding, you wrote "just your thoughts":
> What we need to do better is to make a stronger case for lifelong
> learning...Someone has already suggested it on this list...Adult education
> needs to be an equal partner with k-12. and other education levels. It
ought
> not just be viewed as a remedial program.>

A comment:  What *I* feel we *also* need to do is to get adult *literacy* as
an "equal partner" with "adult education"!  There seems to be a huge gap in
the funding of the skill development programs for GED-prep students and the
literacy student who is in need of very beginning reading,writing and
spelling skills.  Maybe you would hear more literacy providers like myself
at least send forth a "Hip! Hip! Hurray!!" for the increase .... if we were
equal enough partners that we would be able to "apply for" those (and GET!)
increased federal funds at the state level.  Just my thoughts, too.  Nancy
Hansen

----- Original Message -----
From: <JCretella at aol.com>
To: <nla at lists.literacytent.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 9:44 AM
Subject: Re: [NLA] Legislative victory for adult literacy


> Colleagues, Don Block's comments on the lack of more hoopla over the
> increases in Adult Education and Literacy are timely. The fact is we do
not
> always recognize the efforts of others (funders) or the gains we make
through
> our advocacy. We are better at whining and moaning about how little adult
> education is appreciated. In fact, we are so busy complaining about the
> inequity in our funding that we often neutralize our own advocacy efforts.
> There are many reasons why policy makers are reluctant to give adult
> education /literacy funding a higher priority. The data to support
increases
> and new funding initiatives are often lacking. Let's not forget the
millions
> of $$$ that are poured into k-12 education, special education, vocational
> education, etc...
> What we need to do better is to make a stronger case for lifelong
> learning...Someone has already suggested it on this list...Adult education
> needs to be an equal partner with k-12. and other education levels. It
ought
> not just be viewed as a remedial program..Just my thoughts. Jay cretella
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