[NLA] WIA and TANF

[Tricia Donovan]

Jay -
Just a quick note about your statement that " 'work first' comes from the
business community". Sometimes the desire for work first emanates from the
learners themselves who simply aren't making it on welfare and/or are tired
of the nosey nature of welfare bureaucracies. This means educators face
challenges to "education first" from two directions.
Tricia Donovan
TERC

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>From: JCretella at aol.com
>To: nla at lists.literacytent.org
>Subject: Re: [NLA] WIA and TANF
>Date: Sat, May 18, 2002, 10:05 AM
>

> Christy, Thank you for clarifying the welfare discussion based on your
> attendance at the committee hearng. The "educate first...then work" attitude
> has  always been the position of advocates  in the field . The pressure to
> "work first" comes from the business community which often does not want to
> recognize the "basic education" issue. Some simply do not understand the
> issues/ others in business simply don't want to face the issues because of
> their $$ which might be needed.
> I am concerned about how adult education is being considered by this
> administration. I don't think dismanteling is going on but rather a radical
> reorganization of structure and process. It is now that we have to be more
> vigilant and involved with our contacts, fax, letters and e-mails...
> Just a personal opinion about the suggestion to rename the adult education
> legislation in honor of the Kennedy clan...not a good idea. They may have
> contributed but there are others more worthy of that kind of
> recognition...e.g. Goodling, Sawyer to name two...The other consideration
> would be the added political  issue which would probably be raised...The
> Congress will spend too much time arguing the name rather than the
> content...And this come from a John Kennedy admirerer . I was one of the
> first Peace Corps volunteers (just so I won't be accused of playing politics).
> We need to keep the pressure on , despite our frustrations, concerns and
> seeming lack of success...
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