NLA Info: Thursday Notes, 1/20/00

[Tilghman, Rose]

>From the Desk of Ronald S. Pugsley, Director, DAEL
Office of Vocational and Adult Education
Editor: Sarah Newcomb
Production: Rose Tilghman

January 20, 2000
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Final Unified Plan
Guidance Released

Final unified plan guidance appeared in the Federal Register on January 14
on pages 2463-2489. Note that the submission date for unified plans is now
April 7. The submission dates for adult education and Perkins plans remains
April 1. There were no significant changes related to Perkins or adult
education in the final version. The guidance will be available on our web
site in about two weeks. In the meantime, see
http://usworkforce.org/resources/unified-final.htm

West Plans
Training

As part of DAEL's leadership development project through a contract with
Abt, western state directors and state staff met with Judy Alamprese last
month in Seattle. The group discussed recommendations for western regional
training strategies to help local staff use data and select management
information systems to support the National Reporting System. The group also
considered topics for adult education policy briefs Abt will develop. More
on this at our Area Meetings in February. Contact george_spicely at ed.gov

Census Projections
Point to ESL

By 2005, Hispanics may become the nation's largest minority group, according
to new Census projections. Projections suggest the U.S. Hispanic population
(of any race) would triple by 2050, rising from 12 percent of the total
population in 1999 to 24 percent in 2050. The Asian and Pacific Islander
population is projected to more than triple, rising from 4 percent of the
total population now to 9 percent in 2050.  Populations of non-Hispanic
Whites and African Americans would increase more slowly than the other
groups. Between 1999 and 2050, our total number of foreign-born could more
than double from 26.0 million to 53.8 million. Contact pio at census.gov

Michigan Names
Interim for Adult Ed

Carole Sorenson has been named interim Supervisor for Adult Education in
Michigan. You can reach her at SORENSON at state.mi.us

Happy Birthday, Thursday Notes! 
Now in our fifth year.

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A Fact Sheet from the Division of Adult Education and Literacy
Office of Vocational and Adult Education
OVAE Homepage http://www.ed.gov/offices/OVAE/