Comments on: Federal Legislative Update http://blog.ncladvocacy.org/2010/03/federal_legislative_update/ Advocating for public policies that support adult literacy Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:04:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dixie Stark http://blog.ncladvocacy.org/2010/03/federal_legislative_update/comment-page-1/#comment-822 Dixie Stark Wed, 07 Apr 2010 15:16:45 +0000 http://blog.ncladvocacy.org/?p=649#comment-822 Submitted on 2010/03/24 at 6:13pm I appreciate all you do, Jackie, and I loved the Federal Policy Update. The most exciting thing I learned was that the innovative projects funds will likely flow directly from the Federal level to the local programs who compete successfully for them, and not through the state offices of education where innovation is not always politically correct and thinking outside the box may even be discouraged. Submitted on 2010/03/24 at 6:13pm

I appreciate all you do, Jackie, and I loved the Federal Policy Update. The most exciting thing I learned was that the innovative projects funds will likely flow directly from the Federal level to the local programs who compete successfully for them, and not through the state offices of education where innovation is not always politically correct and thinking outside the box may even be discouraged.

]]> By: Janet Shing http://blog.ncladvocacy.org/2010/03/federal_legislative_update/comment-page-1/#comment-723 Janet Shing Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:17:35 +0000 http://blog.ncladvocacy.org/?p=649#comment-723 I appreciated the panel's updates and suggestions the most. I am working to help form a new literacy coalition in Monterey County, California. The adult literacy educators here have mainly been focused on their program and the CA budget crisis. I do believe that we can make the greatest progress by working together. I sent an email to my coalition's listserv from Chicago about WIA, http://ow.ly/1nkQe, and how every letter does count. We need to channel the outrage into positive action. I appreciated the panel’s updates and suggestions the most. I am working to help form a new literacy coalition in Monterey County, California. The adult literacy educators here have mainly been focused on their program and the CA budget crisis. I do believe that we can make the greatest progress by working together. I sent an email to my coalition’s listserv from Chicago about WIA, http://ow.ly/1nkQe, and how every letter does count. We need to channel the outrage into positive action.

]]> By: mltait http://blog.ncladvocacy.org/2010/03/federal_legislative_update/comment-page-1/#comment-700 mltait Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:23:23 +0000 http://blog.ncladvocacy.org/?p=649#comment-700 Hi conference bloggers! Here is new information on the FY 2010 WIA state grants from the Dept. of Education. OVAE announced this week the estimated FY 2010 adult education state grants based on new data from the American Community Survey. New data sets provide more up-to-date and accurate estimates of the qualifying adults counted in each state to determine grant amounts. These FY 2010 allotments include one-time funding adjustments for any states and outlying areas underpaid due to an earlier administrative error. Allocation tables for the July 1, 2010, state grants with funding adjustments are posted on OVAE’s homepage. Hi conference bloggers! Here is new information on the FY 2010 WIA state grants from the Dept. of Education.
OVAE announced this week the estimated FY 2010 adult education state grants based on new data from the American Community Survey. New data sets provide more up-to-date and accurate estimates of the qualifying adults counted in each state to determine grant amounts. These FY 2010 allotments include one-time funding adjustments for any states and outlying areas underpaid due to an earlier administrative error. Allocation tables for the July 1, 2010, state grants with funding adjustments are posted on OVAE’s homepage.

]]> By: mltait http://blog.ncladvocacy.org/2010/03/federal_legislative_update/comment-page-1/#comment-662 mltait Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:26:50 +0000 http://blog.ncladvocacy.org/?p=649#comment-662 We have more than 20 adult education advocates in our session this morning. Art, Tony, Andy, and David did a terrific job updating the group on current legislative issues and hot topics in the federal policy arena, and the group asked quesitons. Among the topics discussed was: reathorization of the Workforce Investment Act and better alignment of Title I and Title II so that adult education students are better served; reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Act and why that matters to adult education practitioners; the current status of appropriations for WIA and related legislation; the jobs bill; the President's graduation initiative; the importance of grassroots advocacy. Our thanks to the panel for their time and the benefit of their experience and wisdom -- and our thanks to the group for being engaged and interested in these issues! We have more than 20 adult education advocates in our session this morning. Art, Tony, Andy, and David did a terrific job updating the group on current legislative issues and hot topics in the federal policy arena, and the group asked quesitons. Among the topics discussed was: reathorization of the Workforce Investment Act and better alignment of Title I and Title II so that adult education students are better served; reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Act and why that matters to adult education practitioners; the current status of appropriations for WIA and related legislation; the jobs bill; the President’s graduation initiative; the importance of grassroots advocacy. Our thanks to the panel for their time and the benefit of their experience and wisdom — and our thanks to the group for being engaged and interested in these issues!

]]> By: Jackie Taylor http://blog.ncladvocacy.org/2010/03/federal_legislative_update/comment-page-1/#comment-634 Jackie Taylor Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:18:39 +0000 http://blog.ncladvocacy.org/?p=649#comment-634 Hello! I'm Jackie Taylor, and I'm happy to be a part of this preconference. I'm looking forward to hearing about what the hot topic issues are in your area with respect to adult literacy. What do you need from advocates at the national level to support your advocacy work locally? See you soon. Hello!
I’m Jackie Taylor, and I’m happy to be a part of this preconference. I’m looking forward to hearing about what the hot topic issues are in your area with respect to adult literacy. What do you need from advocates at the national level to support your advocacy work locally?

See you soon.

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