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Office of Vocational and Adult Education
Editor: Sarah Newcomb
Production: Rose Tilghman
January 24, 2002
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MA Governor
Calls for $5M
More for Adult Ed
Acting Massachusetts' Governor Jane Swift's priority list in her first
"State of the State" address last week included spending five million
dollars more on adult education programs to help people looking to improve
job skills. The boost would bring state spending for adult basic skills to a
total of $35 million in her budget request for adult basic education
programs. Swift said:
These tough times...highlight the importance of adult
education and job training to the state's long-term economic success. The
answer to this problem is to make adult education and worker training full
partners in a larger system of lifelong learning... The budget I submit this
month adds five million dollars for adult education. I'm also including new
proposals for streamlining and strengthening existing programs.
To see what your Governor said about adult education in his or her "State of
the State" message go to http://www.nga.org/governors and click "Governor's
Speeches."
Can Programs Handle
New Citizenship Surge?
A newly noted citizenship surge could cause concern for providers of English
as a second language and English literacy/civics services. The Immigration
and Naturalization Service says that numbers of foreign residents applying
for citizenship are up 61 percent this year, according to the Washington
Post. Applications for US citizenship that started to rise last summer in
anticipation of higher fees spiraled after the September 11 tragedy. Causes
the Post identifies for the trend include fear of potential problems due to
government counter-terrorism activities as well as patriotism by immigrants
seeking to express allegiance to their US homeland. See
http://www.washingtonpost.com and search for "citizenship" January 20.
11 States Slated
For OVAE Reviews
Eleven states' adult education and literacy programs are slated for reviews
by Division of Adult Education and Literacy staff between March and October
this year. They are: Area I - Maine, New Jersey, and New York; Area II -
Alabama, Florida, and Kentucky; Area III - Indiana, Nebraska, and Wisconsin;
and Area IV - Montana and New Mexico [two reviews were carried out in Area
IV in 2000]. Reviews begin with research into state plans, reports and other
documents available in OVAE and include visits both to state offices and
local program sites. Findings serve as the basis for technical assistance
and program improvement activities. Contact <mailto:carroll.towey at ed.gov>
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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/
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COLOR=3D"#008080" FACE=3D"Arial">iteracy</FONT></B></P>
<P ALIGN=3DRIGHT><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#008080" FACE=3D"Arial">Office of =
Vocational and Adult Education</FONT></B></P>
<P><B><I><FONT COLOR=3D"#008000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Editor: Sarah =
Newcomb</FONT></I></B>
<BR><B><I><FONT COLOR=3D"#008000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Production: =
Rose Tilghman</FONT></I></B>
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<P><I><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#008000" FACE=3D"Arial">January 24, =
2002</FONT> =
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<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#008080" SIZE=3D4 =
FACE=3D"Arial">___________________________________</FONT></B>
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<P><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">MA =
Governor</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">Calls for $5M =
</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">More for Adult =
Ed</FONT></B>
</P>
<P><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" FACE=3D"Times New Roman">Acting =
Massachusetts' Governor Jane Swift's priority list in her first =
"State of the State" address last week included spending =
five</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman"> million dollars more on =
adult education programs to help people looking to improve job skills. =
The boost would bring state spending for adult basic skills to a total =
of $35 million in her budget request for adult basic education =
programs. Swift said:</FONT></P>
<UL><UL>
<P><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" FACE=3D"Times New Roman">These tough =
times...highlight the importance of adult education and job training to =
the state's long-term economic success. The answer to this problem is =
to make adult education and worker training full partners in a larger =
system of lifelong learning... The budget I submit this month adds five =
million dollars for adult education. I'm also including new proposals =
for streamlining and strengthening existing programs.</FONT></P>
</UL></UL>
<P><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" FACE=3D"Times New Roman">To see what your =
Governor said about adult education in his or her "State of the State" =
message go to</FONT><U> <FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Times New =
Roman"><A HREF=3D"http://www.nga.org/governors" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.nga.org/governors</A></FONT></U><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#000000" FACE=3D"Times New Roman"> and click "Governor's =
Speeches."</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">Can Programs =
Handle</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">New Citizenship =
Surge?</FONT></B>
</P>
<P><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" FACE=3D"Times New Roman">A newly noted =
citizenship surge could cause concern for providers of English as a =
second language and English literacy/civics services.</FONT> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Times New Roman">The Immigration and Naturalization Service =
says that numbers of foreign residents applying for citizenship are up =
61 percent this year, according to the</FONT><I> <FONT FACE=3D"Times =
New Roman">Washington Post</FONT></I><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">. =
Applications for US citizenship that started to rise last summer in =
anticipation of higher fees spiraled after the September 11 tragedy. =
Causes the</FONT><I> <FONT FACE=3D"Times New =
Roman">Post</FONT></I><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman"> identifies for =
the trend include fear of potential problems due to government =
counter-terrorism activities as well as patriotism by immigrants =
seeking to express allegiance to their US homeland. See</FONT><U> <FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Times New Roman"><A =
HREF=3D"http://www.washingtonpost.com" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.washingtonpost.com</A></FONT></U><FONT =
FACE=3D"Times New Roman"> and search for "citizenship" January =
20.</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">11 States =
Slated</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">For OVAE =
Reviews</FONT></B>
</P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">Eleven states' adult education and =
literacy programs are slated for reviews by Division of Adult Education =
and Literacy staff between March and October this year. They are: Area =
I - Maine, New Jersey, and New York; Area II - Alabama, Florida, and =
Kentucky; Area III - Indiana, Nebraska, and Wisconsin; and Area IV - =
Montana and New Mexico [two reviews were carried out in Area IV in =
2000]. Reviews begin with research into state plans, reports and other =
documents available in OVAE and include visits both to state offices =
and local program sites. Findings serve as the basis for technical =
assistance and program improvement activities. Contact </FONT><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Times New =
Roman"><</FONT><U></U><U><I><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Times =
New Roman"><A =
HREF=3D"mailto:carroll.towey at ed.gov">mailto:carroll.towey at ed.gov</A>>=
</FONT></I></U></P>
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FACE=3D"Arial">_________________________________________________________=
______________________________________</FONT>
<P ALIGN=3DCENTER><B><I><FONT COLOR=3D"#008080" SIZE=3D1 =
FACE=3D"Arial">A Fact Sheet from the Division of Adult Education and =
Literacy</FONT></I></B></P>
<P ALIGN=3DCENTER><B><I><FONT COLOR=3D"#008080" SIZE=3D1 =
FACE=3D"Arial">Office of Vocational and Adult =
Education</FONT></I></B></P>
<P ALIGN=3DCENTER><B><I><FONT COLOR=3D"#008080" SIZE=3D1 =
FACE=3D"Arial">OVAE Homepage</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D1 =
FACE=3D"Arial"></FONT></I></B><B><I><U> <FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"Arial"><A HREF=3D"http://www.ed.gov/offices/OVAE/" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.ed.gov/offices/OVAE/</A></FONT></U></I></B>=
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