[NLA] Adult lit gets bad news in DC

[S Johns]

Thank you for your post regarding "Adult lit gets bad news in DC". Please provide follow-on stories when available. How does the lack of funding for DC's adult literacy programs affect these programs nationwide?

Regards, Sandra [California subscriber]

Thomas Sticht <tsticht at znet.com> wrote:

>Following article appears in today's Washington Post.
>Tom Sticht
>
>D.C. Cuts Funds For Education, Literacy Efforts
>
>                         By Sylvia Moreno
>                         Washington Post Staff Writer
>                         Thursday, January 2, 2003; Page B01
>
>District officials, citing federal budget cuts, have stopped funding
>literacy and basic adult education programs for the city's neediest
>residents...
>


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