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Office of Vocational and Adult Education
Editor: Sarah Newcomb
Production: Rose Tilghman

September 27, 2001

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Appropriations
Resolution
Passed

The House Appropriations Subcommittee postponed until next week its mark up
of FY 2002 appropriations for labor, health and human services and education
programs, slated for September 25. By a vote of 392-0, the House passed HJ
Res 65 on September 24, providing continuing appropriations to keep programs
going through October 16. The Senate approved the same resolution on
September 25.

MD Gets Adult Ed
Task Force

The Maryland State Department of Education announced last week appointments
to the task force established by state law to study adult education.
Kathleen McKirchy, Executive Director of the Community Services Agency,
Metropolitan Washington Council AFL-CIO will serve as Chair. The task force
will study: the need for adult education services in Maryland; the impact on
the workforce; existing service levels, including a category of services for
the incarcerated; current funding process and funding levels; and how
Maryland's adult education system compares to those of other states. The
task force is expected to make recommendations to the Governor and the
General Assembly early this winter. Contact
<mailto:pbennett at usde.state.md.us>

GA Celebrates
Literacy Week

Georgia Governor Roy Barnes (D) recently released a proclamation continuing
a tradition that designates the first week in September as "Literacy Week"
throughout the state. Literacy week convenes literacy leaders, providers,
employers and supporters to share information, exchange ideas, and report on
research and planning for future literacy initiatives. The Georgia Office of
Adult Literacy hosted its annual Adult Literacy Celebration, bringing
together over 1200 students, teachers, administrators and businesses
statewide. The celebration featured presentation of the Governor's Workplace
Learning Awards to Georgia businesses sponsoring workplace learning
programs. Contact <mailto:jdevard at dtae.org>

Shop Talk October 4

More on area meetings at "Shop Talk October 4 at our regular times!

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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/