[NLA] A clarifying note

[George E. Demetrion]

Nothing I said in last night's message is meant to dismiss the important
work of advocacy that Jon Randall is leading.  I raise issues, to be
sure, issues which may well characterize the politics of  adult literacy
for several years to come as the neo-conservative educational vision of
the Bush administration begins to shape federal policy in our field. 
Nonetheless, the choice of directors very well may be a choice that
matters and even if not, the mobilization that Jon has inspired is an
important psychic victory in showing the field's capacity to move when
appropriately inspired, or more often, challenged to its core with
extinctioon or marginalization.

So, with Jon and others, I encourage all to do what they can to influence
Congress in putting pressure on the Administration to select as director
the candidate with adult literacy/education experience.  The ideological
and political concerns I raise, are major, in my view, but they can be
addressed over time.

George Demetrion
sophocles5 at juno.com


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