Loading ...Amend the State Grant Funding Formula Under WIA Title II to Include English Language Learners With a High School Diploma or Equivalent
Date: July 20, 2010
. . . along with a hold harmless provision so that no state sees any reduction in its current funding level as a result of this change.
—An NCL WIA Reauthorization Priority
Article by John Segota
The demand for adult ESL programs has been growing dramatically in the U.S. for many years, however the funds distributed under WIA Title II – the largest federal funding program for adult ESL – are calculated based on the number of adults without a high school diploma. Although all adult English learners are eligible for WIA Title II programs, according to the following…
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