National Coalition for Literacy » WIA http://blog.ncladvocacy.org Advocating for public policies that support adult literacy Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:56:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 December Public Policy Advocacy Updates http://blog.ncladvocacy.org/2011/12/december-public-policy-advocacy-updates/ http://blog.ncladvocacy.org/2011/12/december-public-policy-advocacy-updates/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:19:41 +0000 Jackie Taylor http://blog.ncladvocacy.org/?p=4861

By Ellen Fern and Jackie Taylor

In this month’s update, learn more about the status of the budget and appropriations process for FY2012 and what this means for adult education; find updates and breaking news on extending Unemployment Insurance (UI) employment benefits and how it may impact undereducated workers, new jobs legislation that includes adult education, and see more progress made on WIA reauthorization in the House.

  • Budget and Appropriations
  • UI Alert
  • WIA Reauthorization
  • Pathways Back to Work Act
  • Adult Literacy Advocacy – What this means for you

http://blog.ncladvocacy.org/?p=4769 The National Coalition for Literacy is hosting its Quarterly Meeting on December 8, 2011, at the Phoenix Park Hotel (Georgian Room) in Washington, DC. We’re thrilled to welcome several presenters as well as legislative staffs joining us for a Hot Topics Legislative Panel.

The Meeting fee is $30.00 to help cover the cost of the meeting space.

RSVP Here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NCLMtg-LegPanel

Please RSVP by November 28 to reserve your seat, after which we will open the legislative panel up to others who would like to attend.

NCL Quarterly Meeting…

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—October 2011

By Jackie Taylor and Ellen Fern

Action items are listed first in this month’s update:

  • American Jobs Act (Action)
  • WIA Reauthorization (Action)
  • Budget and Appropriations (Update)
  • Joint Deficit Reduction Committee (Update)
  • ESEA Reauthorization (Update)
  • Advocacy Workshops & Tools
  • 2012 House Calendar and Congressional Visits

American Jobs Act

A few weeks ago, the American Jobs Act was brought to the Senate floor where it died quickly. The only way both Democrats and Republicans…

]]> http://blog.ncladvocacy.org/2011/10/adult-education-family-literacy-public-policy-advocacy-updates/feed/ 0 The National Coalition for Literacy to Present at USCAL, Houston, Texas http://blog.ncladvocacy.org/2011/10/the-national-coalition-for-literacy-to-present-at-uscal-houston-texas/ http://blog.ncladvocacy.org/2011/10/the-national-coalition-for-literacy-to-present-at-uscal-houston-texas/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2011 18:57:07 +0000 Jackie Taylor http://blog.ncladvocacy.org/?p=4462 The National Coalition for Literacy will be presenting several interactive public policy advocacy sessions at the US Conference on Adult Literacy (USCAL) in Houston, Texas, November 2-5, 2011. We hope you will join us! Come share your experiences and recommendations in advocating for adult and family literacy and have a voice in strengthening NCL’s advocacy nationwide. Leave armed with resources for strategically developing your advocacy campaigns.

Add a preconference to your schedule: Register today for our day long preconference on Effective Advocacy Strategies. Early registration has been extended until October 21. Register here.

http://blog.ncladvocacy.org/?p=3694 By Washington Partners

Budget and Appropriations

The best 4th of July fireworks in Washington this year might just be under the dome of the U.S. Capitol versus on the National Mall. The inability of the Congress to come to consensus on a plan to raise the federal debt ceiling has led to fiery remarks and partisan sparks all week.

In his first news conference in months, President Obama compared the slow progress on negotiations to kids unable to finish their homework. He soundly criticized Republicans for drawing a line in the sand…

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WIA Reauthorization

On June 17, 2011, the National Coalition for Literacy and several adult education and family literacy organizations submitted their recommendations for the Senate Discussion Draft of the Workforce Investment Act of 2011. Many adult education advocacy groups, such as the Association of Adult Literacy Professional Developers (AALPD), Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), Commission on Adult Basic Education (COABE),…

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By Jackie Taylor with Ellen Fern and Heidi Silver-Pacuilla

Advocacy Groups Meet Deadline to Comment on the Senate’s Discussion Draft of the Workforce Investment Act of 2011

Last week, the National Coalition for Literacy met the Senate’s June 17 deadline to submit feedback on the Senate Discussion Draft of the Workforce Investment Act of 2011. The Coalition’s feedback, as well as feedback submitted by several Coalition Member organizations, is available here on the NCL Advocacy Blog. …

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Advocacy Updates

WIA Reauthorization

On Thursday, June 9, the Senate released a discussion draft of Title I of the proposed Workforce Investment Act reauthorization for stakeholder comment. Titles II – VI are being released separately over the next several days. The National Coalition for Literacy is analyzing the draft and preparing recommendations to submit to the HELP Committee staff by this Friday, June 17. To ensure you receive a copy of NCL’s recommendations, subscribe to our blog’s RSS feed or follow us on…

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On Thursday, June 9, the Senate released a discussion draft of Title I of the proposed Workforce Investment Act reauthorization for stakeholder comment. Titles II – VI will be released separately over the next several days.

The National Coalition for Literacy is scheduling calls to organize a strong response from NCL Members and to prioritize our top recommendations. We believe the draft bill will be introduced next Wednesday, June 15, and the deadline for comments back to staff is Friday, June 17. While the Senate HELP Committee has…

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By Washington Partners and Jackie Taylor

FY2012 Appropriations

On May 20, the House reached its deadline to submit its programmatic funding priorities to Chairman Rehberg (R-MT), as reported in NCL’s May 22 Update. This was a quick turnaround for signatures, and advocates did well in calling attention to this opportunity to their House Members. Final Copy of Roe-Hinojosa Letter

Several of you received commitments from your House Member to sign on, but given the time constraints…

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