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

April 4, 2002				
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Secretary Visits
OVAE First

Secretary of Education Rod Paige paid a visit to the Office of Vocational
and Adult Education (OVAE) on March 26. OVAE was the first office Secretary
Paige called on as he began a series of visits in the Department. In his
remarks, the Secretary stressed that "No Child Left Behind" really means "no
American left behind."  Paige said he expects vocational and adult education
to receive more emphasis in the coming months.

WY Governor
Vetoes Adult Ed
For Workforce Agency

Using his line-item veto power, Wyoming Governor Jim Geringer (R) vetoed the
transfer of adult and vocational education programs to a newly designed
Department of Workforce Services. The transfer was to begin April 1, 2002.
His veto still allows the state legislature one more session in which to
consider further changes. Other programs vetoed for transfer under House
Enrolled Act 47 include administration of the TANF block grant, community
services block grant, and seven other full-time positions. Contact Rachel
Girt at 307/777-7437.

Free Money Management
Curriculum Available

Get your free Money Management and Home-buying Readiness Sourcebook for
Teachers of ESOL and ABE. The sourcebook walks teachers and program
coordinators through elements of implementing a housing/homeownership/money
management class or unit. The Adult Literacy Resource Institute and Fannie
Mae Foundation developed the curriculum. Literacy skills embedded in lessons
like Navigating the Banking System include reading, listening, speaking,
writing and math as well as content knowledge needed to buy a home. Contact
1-800-665-0012. At press time, the sourcebook was not available on the web.

More Dangerous
Than Smoking?

Health Literacy pros: what's more dangerous than smoking, high blood
pressure or heart disease? It's lack of exercise, says a new study from the
New England Journal of Medicine summarized in the Washington Post. The
research shows poor physical fitness is a better predictor of death than
many dreaded diseases. Couch potato subjects who started to exercise,
however, dropped their death risk by a higher proportion than any other
group. Doctors rarely recommend exercise, the study finds. Realizing its
benefits could be an important part of an effective health literacy
curriculum. See http://www.washingtonpost.com and go to Health for March 26.

Shop Talk April 4

Join us April 4 for Shop Talk 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/

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<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">April 4, =
2002</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
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FACE=3D"Arial">___________________________________</FONT></B>
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<P><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">Secretary =
Visits</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">OVAE =
First</FONT></B>
</P>

Secretary of Education Rod Paige paid =
a visit to the Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE) on March =
26. OVAE was the first office Secretary Paige called on as he began a =
series of visits in the Department. In his remarks, the Secretary =
stressed that "No Child Left Behind" really means "no American left =
behind."&nbsp; Paige said he expects vocational and adult education to =
receive more emphasis in the coming months.

<P><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">WY =
Governor</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">Vetoes Adult =
Ed</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">For Workforce =
Agency</FONT></B>
</P>

Using his line-item veto power, =
Wyoming Governor Jim Geringer (R) vetoed the transfer of adult and =
vocational education programs to a newly designed Department of =
Workforce Services. The transfer was to begin April 1, 2002. His veto =
still allows the state legislature one more session in which to =
consider further changes. Other programs vetoed for transfer under =
House Enrolled Act 47 include administration of the TANF block grant, =
community services block grant, and seven other full-time positions. =
Contact Rachel Girt at 307/777-7437.

<P><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">Free Money =
Management</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">Curriculum =
Available</FONT></B>
</P>

Get your free Money Management and Home-buying Readiness =
Sourcebook for Teachers of ESOL and ABE. The sourcebook walks teachers and program coordinators =
through elements of implementing a housing/homeownership/money =
management class or unit. The Adult Literacy Resource Institute and =
Fannie Mae Foundation developed the curriculum. Literacy skills =
embedded in lessons like Navigating the Banking System include reading, listening, speaking, writing and math as well =
as content knowledge needed to buy a home. Contact<=
FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman"> 1-800-665-0012. At press time, the sourcebook was not available =
on the web.

<P><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">More =
Dangerous</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">Than =
Smoking?</FONT></B>
</P>

Health Literacy pros: what's more =
dangerous than smoking, high blood pressure or heart disease? It's lack =
of exercise, says a new study from the New England Journal of =
Medicine summarized in =
the Washington =
Post. The research shows poor =
physical fitness is a better predictor of death than many dreaded =
diseases. Couch potato subjects who started to exercise, however, =
dropped their death risk by a higher proportion than any other group. =
Doctors rarely recommend exercise, the study finds. Realizing its =
benefits could be an important part of an effective health literacy =
curriculum. See <A HREF=3D"http://www.washingtonpost.com" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.washingtonpost.com</A> and go to Health for March =
26.

<P><B><I><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">Shop =
Talk</FONT></I> <FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">April =
4</FONT></B>
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<P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">Join us April 4 for</FONT><I> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Times New Roman">Shop Talk</FONT></I><FONT FACE=3D"Times New =
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FACE=3D"Arial">A Fact Sheet from the Division of Adult Education and =
Literacy</FONT></I></B></P>

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FACE=3D"Arial">Office of Vocational and Adult =
Education</FONT></I></B></P>

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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/" =
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