[NLA] Significant Victory for Adult Education

[Garrett Murphy]

The only explicit reference to libraries in the 21stCCLC sections of the
legislation is "expanding library service hours" as an allowable local
activity.  Libraries would certainly meet the criteria for eligible local
applicants, i.e., "Án eligible entity under this subpart is a local
educational agency, community based organization, other public or private
entity or a consortium of two or more of such groups."  There is also a
provision that allows the program to be located in other than an an
elementary or secondary school only if the facility is as available and
accessible to the students to be served as if the program were located in
the school.  Also, joint applications (an LEA with (an)other entitiy(ies)
are to be given priority.

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[mailto:nla-admin at lists.literacytent.org]On Behalf Of Sondra Cuban
Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 2:13 PM
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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
Email: Sondra_Cuban at gse.harvard.edu
(NCSALL)Graduate School of Education, Harvard University
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