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Office of Vocational and Adult Education
Editor: Sarah Newcomb
Production: Rose Tilghman
March 28, 2002
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WIA Title I
Spending Slow
New figures from the Department of Labor (DOL) show that states have been
slow in spending Title I dollars under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA).
About $5B appears still held for state accounts. This is not good news for
Title I programs. For FY 2002, Congress trimmed DOL's appropriation in
response to slow spending last year, indicating that if funds were not being
spent, they were not needed. Fortunately, Adult Education and Family
Literacy Act (AEFLA) programs are doing better--but it wouldn't hurt to keep
an eye on those unexpended balances. See
http://www.doleta.gov/budget/093001combspend.pdf
Darling to Receive
Humanities Medal
Sharon Darling is slated to receive the 2001 National Humanities Medal from
President and Mrs. Bush April 22 in a White House ceremony. The medal honors
individuals or groups whose work deepens national understanding of the
humanities, broadens citizens' engagement with the humanities, or preserves
and expands Americans' access to important humanities resources. The
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) sponsors the award. Past
recipients include Steven Spielberg, Jim Lehrer, Toni Morrison, Stephen
Ambrose, and many others. Congratulations Sharon! See
http://www.famlit.org/aboutncfl/bios.html
Community College:
Such a Deal!
The appeal of community college educations is about to spike, according to
the Washington Post's financial section. First, community colleges can be
cheap and good, the Post says, with a major savings earned through living at
home and lower tuition. The reason for the spike in interest? Cutbacks in
state spending nationwide can make the cost of four-year institutions much
higher. Although community colleges may share some increases, they'll be an
even better alternative the Post predicts. See http://www.washingtonpost.com
for March 17.
Community College
Students More
Likely to Work
Nearly three fourths of employees who study--and nearly half of students who
work--go to community colleges rather than four-year institutions, according
to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The Center says
employees may not expect a degree or may want only an Associate's Degree.
Students who work are more likely to be focused on going on to earn a
Bachelor's Degree from a four-year institution. But one caution: this
just-released February 2002 report is based on NCES' 1996/98 data. See
http://nces.ed.gov and search for Beginning Postsecondary Students
Longitudinal Study.
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<P ALIGN=3DRIGHT><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#008080" FACE=3D"Arial">From the =
D</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#008080" FACE=3D"Arial">ivision of</FONT> <FONT =
COLOR=3D"#008080" FACE=3D"Arial">A</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#008080" =
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and</FONT> <FONT COLOR=3D"#008080" FACE=3D"Arial">L</FONT><FONT =
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>
</P>
<P><I><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#008000" FACE=3D"Arial">March 28, =
2002</FONT> =
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</B> </I>
<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">WIA Title =
I</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">Spending =
Slow</FONT></B>
</P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">New figures from the Department of =
Labor (DOL) show that states have been slow in spending Title I dollars =
under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). About $5B appears still held =
for state accounts. This is not good news for Title I programs. For FY =
2002, Congress trimmed DOL's appropriation in response to slow spending =
last year, indicating that if funds were not being spent, they were not =
needed. Fortunately, Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) =
programs are doing better--but it wouldn't hurt to keep an eye on those =
unexpended balances. See</FONT><U> <FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
FACE=3D"Times New Roman"><A =
HREF=3D"http://www.doleta.gov/budget/093001combspend.pdf" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.doleta.gov/budget/093001combspend.pdf</A></=
FONT></U></P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">Darling to =
Receive</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">Humanities =
Medal</FONT></B>
</P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">Sharon Darling is slated to receive =
the 2001 National Humanities Medal from President and Mrs. Bush April =
22 in a White House ceremony. The medal honors individuals or groups =
whose work deepens national understanding of the humanities, broadens =
citizens' engagement with the humanities, or preserves and expands =
Americans' access to important humanities resources. The National =
Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) sponsors the award. Past recipients =
include Steven Spielberg, Jim Lehrer, Toni Morrison, Stephen Ambrose, =
and many others. Congratulations Sharon! See</FONT><U> <FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Times New Roman"><A =
HREF=3D"http://www.famlit.org/aboutncfl/bios.html" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.famlit.org/aboutncfl/bios.html</A></FONT></=
U></P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">Community =
College:</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">Such a =
Deal!</FONT></B>
</P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">The appeal of community college =
educations is about to spike, according to the</FONT><I> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Times New Roman">Washington Post's</FONT></I> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Times New Roman">financial section</FONT><I><FONT FACE=3D"Times =
New Roman">.</FONT></I> <FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">First, community =
colleges can be cheap and good, the</FONT><I> <FONT FACE=3D"Times New =
Roman">Post</FONT></I> <FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">says, with a =
major savings earned through living at home and lower tuition. The =
reason for the spike in interest? Cutbacks in state spending nationwide =
can make the cost of four-year institutions much higher. Although =
community colleges may share some increases, they'll be an even better =
alternative the</FONT><I> <FONT FACE=3D"Times New =
Roman">Post</FONT></I><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman"> predicts. =
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"> for March 17.</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">Community =
College</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">Students More =
</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">Likely to =
Work</FONT></B>
</P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">Nearly three fourths of employees who =
study--and nearly half of students who work--go to community colleges =
rather than four-year institutions, according to the National Center =
for Education Statistics (NCES). The Center says employees may not =
expect a degree or may want only an Associate's Degree. Students who =
work are more likely to be focused on going on to earn a Bachelor's =
Degree from a four-year institution. But one caution: this =
just-released February 2002 report is based on NCES' 1996/98 data. =
See</FONT><U> <FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Times New Roman"><A =
HREF=3D"http://nces.ed.gov" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://nces.ed.gov</A></FONT></U><FONT FACE=3D"Times =
New Roman"> and search for</FONT><I> <FONT FACE=3D"Times New =
Roman">Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal =
Study</FONT></I><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">.</FONT></P>
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