[NLA] Discussion: New DAEL Director, WIA Reauthorization Hearings

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Needless to say, those of us in Pennsylvania are absolutely delighted that Cheryl will be the new DAEL Director. Under her leadership, adult and family literacy education in Pennsylvania has made dramatic leaps and bounds forward. Not only have state literacy dollars increased significantly, but Cheryl has worked tirelessly to strengthen the infrastructure of local programs, improve the quality of teaching and learning, increase overall performance and accountability, and to forge new and healthier relationships with our WIA partners, state legislators, K-12 educators, business and industry, etc. This past February, Cheryl was honored by PAACE (PA Association for Adult and Continuing Education) for her unparalleled contribution to adult and family literacy education in Pennsylvania. It has been an honor to work with her for the past nine years and all of us in Pennsylvania look forward to the leadership she will bring to our field at the national level (and maybe a little rest now that she has the rest of the country to focus on :-). 

Sandy Strunk
Supervisor of Adult and Family Literacy Education
Lancaster Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13
East Petersburg, PA
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