[NLA] Significant Victory for Adult Education

[Sondra Cuban]

One quick question--for the definition of community learning centers, 
would that also include public libraries? Thank you, Sondra
On Wed, 26 Sep 2001 13:24:40 -0400 Garrett Murphy 
<murphy at global2000.net> wrote:

> Because of the size and complexity of reconciling the House and Senate
> versions of the re-authorized Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
> the conferees are releasing agreements on the legislation sequentially - as
> these agreements are reached - rather than all at once.  Yesterday's
> conference meeting yielded agreements on several sections affecting adult
> education.  Christy Gullion of NIFL and I have agreed to analyze different
> sections and post our findings on the NLA bulletin board.
> 
> I have just completed an analysis of the 21st Century Community Learning
> Centers agreements.  The House version of  the new ESEA allowed such Centers
> to serve only school aged children.  The Senate version allowed services to
> families of enrolled children.  I am happy to report that the House receded
> to the Senate on this issue. Services to adult family members will be an
> allowable activity.  The Purpose section includes, "(3) offer families of
> students enrolled in community learning centers opportunites for literacy
> and related educational development."
> This same phrase also appears in the definition of a Community Learning
> Center.
> 
>    There has been no decision yet about a funding level for this program.
> Funds flow to state education agencies that in turn flow monies to applicant
> LEAs, community based organizations, other public or private entities, or
> consortia thereof.
> 
> 

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Sondra Cuban
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