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<P><FONT SIZE=2>I agree with the need to celebrate victories and appreciate those that helped make them possible. Garrett has done a great job for years...and is one of our field's "national treasures." Christy Gullion and Lennox have also done a lot to achieve these successes, and they deserve recognition as well.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>In terms of what the future holds, I think there will be continues growth in spending on education. In the paper this morning, the Post reports that there will be $4 billion more in ed funding this year...over what the President requested. The money is there, the question is where does it go. We have lost ground in our effectiveness to advocate on behalf of the services and students served. If we get back to having an effective, efficient effort, major achievements are possible.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>Andy Hartman, private citizen</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>From: Bickerton, Robert P [<A HREF="mailto:RBickerton@doe.mass.edu">mailto:RBickerton@doe.mass.edu</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 12:58 PM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>To: 'nla@lists.literacytent.org'</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Cc: 'Garrett Murphy'</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Subject: RE: [NLA] Significant Victory for Adult Education</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Garrett, et al,</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>This is great news. Everyone who helped make this happen through their</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>advocacy deserves a round of applause -- but I want to especially single out</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Garrett for his insightful analysis and presentation of this opportunity</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>because many of us would have missed it. I have no doubt that our ability</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>to achieve successes in the policy and funding arena will be increasingly</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>difficult over the coming months and years. This redoubles my resolve to:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>(a) celebrate each victory to the max (we need some good news just as much</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>as we need the additional support for our work no matter how small or large</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>they may be) and (b) to be like water, always looking for an opening, and</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>like an eagle, never losing sight of our destination/vision.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>thanks again -- I hope you can hear the sound of my TWO hands clapping!</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>bob</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>From: Garrett Murphy [<A HREF="mailto:murphy@global2000.net">mailto:murphy@global2000.net</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 1:25 PM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>To: nla@lists.literacytent.org</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Subject: [NLA] Significant Victory for Adult Education</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Because of the size and complexity of reconciling the House and Senate</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>versions of the re-authorized Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>the conferees are releasing agreements on the legislation sequentially - as</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>these agreements are reached - rather than all at once. Yesterday's</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>conference meeting yielded agreements on several sections affecting adult</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>education. Christy Gullion of NIFL and I have agreed to analyze different</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>sections and post our findings on the NLA bulletin board.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>I have just completed an analysis of the 21st Century Community Learning</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Centers agreements. The House version of the new ESEA allowed such Centers</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>to serve only school aged children. The Senate version allowed services to</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>families of enrolled children. I am happy to report that the House receded</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>to the Senate on this issue. Services to adult family members will be an</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>allowable activity. The Purpose section includes, "(3) offer families of</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>students enrolled in community learning centers opportunites for literacy</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>and related educational development."</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>This same phrase also appears in the definition of a Community Learning</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Center.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2> There has been no decision yet about a funding level for this program.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Funds flow to state education agencies that in turn flow monies to applicant</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>LEAs, community based organizations, other public or private entities, or</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>consortia thereof. </FONT>
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