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Jeff Carter

Wed, Sep 14, 2016 9:06 PM

NCL Members,

Here is my long-awaited (?) followup to my note about Perkins reauthorization. As I mentioned last night, the House passed their Perkins Act reauthorization bill yesterday. Rumor has it that the Senate HELP committee may mark up their version of the bill on Wednesday of next week.

Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) intends to offer a package of modest adult education-related amendments as a free-standing bill within the next few days, preferably BEFORE the HELP committee marks up its bill. We’ve talked about these amendments many times — he has introduced them (or something similar) before.

Essentially, what these amendments do is to improve adult education’s standing as a potential partner in the CTE framework, and adult education students as potential participants in CTE programs. In 11 or so states this already happens, because there is really no explicit prohibition in the current law (that I know of) against doing this; the amendments to the definition and purposes sections basically make explicit what is actual practice in some states and thus (hopefully) encourages other states to include adult education in its CTE system. It also requires more consultation with state adult education officials in their state CTE plans; consultation with representatives of adult education programs when developing local CTE needs assessments; and more explicit inclusion of adult education in certain state leadership activities.

Sen. Reed’s office sent over a summary of these amendments if they were made to the House bill that just passed, H.R. 5587. I have attached a memorandum I created that describes how these amendments would change H.R. 5587.

Here is the ask:

Sen. Reed’s office is asking adult education groups that support these amendments to express that support. Because these amendments simply leverage existing resources in support of adult education and do not attempt any policy change, I recommend that NCL, has a whole, draft a letter in support of these amendments as summarized in the memorandum I have attached. (At this time I don’t have an actual draft bill to share with you, however.)

If any NCL member is uncomfortable with that because they do not support the amendments or because of issues with the underlying bill, let me know, ASAP. (Although I should note Sen. Reed’s office not looking for support for the underlying bill, just his adult ed amendments.) If we do have people who cannot support, then I recommend we fall back to our protocol when consensus cannot be reached — we simply remove the NCL letterhead and send as a sign-on letter from those organizations in support.

Please let me know by 3pm Thursday (the earlier the better) if you support or don’t support, or if you need more time to decide.

I would ask members to consider drafting their own letters in support. I’ll draft one tonight or early tmw for NCL (or to serve as a sign-on letter). It will be VERY general — support for including adult ed in purpose/definitions etc., not referencing any specific language.
In addition, if you have stories of adult education program or sutdents you work with who have benefited from CTE, please let me know.

Thanks. Sorry for asking for such a quick turnaround (and for the long email). Let me know if you have any questions.

Jeff

Jeff Carter
—
President, National Coalition for Literacy
http://national-coalition-literacy.org

General Contact Info —

jcarter@literacypolicy.org or jeffcrtr@gmail.org
Personal Twitter: @jeffcrtr | literacypolicy.org
Cell: (202) 374-4387

NCL Members, Here is my long-awaited (?) followup to my note about Perkins reauthorization. As I mentioned last night, the House passed their Perkins Act reauthorization bill yesterday. Rumor has it that the Senate HELP committee may mark up their version of the bill on Wednesday of next week. Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) intends to offer a package of modest adult education-related amendments as a free-standing bill within the next few days, preferably BEFORE the HELP committee marks up its bill. We’ve talked about these amendments many times — he has introduced them (or something similar) before. Essentially, what these amendments do is to improve adult education’s standing as a potential partner in the CTE framework, and adult education students as potential participants in CTE programs. In 11 or so states this already happens, because there is really no explicit prohibition in the current law (that I know of) against doing this; the amendments to the definition and purposes sections basically make explicit what is actual practice in some states and thus (hopefully) encourages other states to include adult education in its CTE system. It also requires more consultation with state adult education officials in their state CTE plans; consultation with representatives of adult education programs when developing local CTE needs assessments; and more explicit inclusion of adult education in certain state leadership activities. Sen. Reed’s office sent over a summary of these amendments if they were made to the House bill that just passed, H.R. 5587. I have attached a memorandum I created that describes how these amendments would change H.R. 5587. Here is the ask: 1. Sen. Reed’s office is asking adult education groups that support these amendments to express that support. Because these amendments simply leverage existing resources in support of adult education and do not attempt any policy change, I recommend that NCL, has a whole, draft a letter in support of these amendments as summarized in the memorandum I have attached. (At this time I don’t have an actual draft bill to share with you, however.) If any NCL member is uncomfortable with that because they do not support the amendments or because of issues with the underlying bill, let me know, ASAP. (Although I should note Sen. Reed’s office not looking for support for the underlying bill, just his adult ed amendments.) If we do have people who cannot support, then I recommend we fall back to our protocol when consensus cannot be reached — we simply remove the NCL letterhead and send as a sign-on letter from those organizations in support. Please let me know by 3pm Thursday (the earlier the better) if you support or don’t support, or if you need more time to decide. 2. I would ask members to consider drafting their own letters in support. I’ll draft one tonight or early tmw for NCL (or to serve as a sign-on letter). It will be VERY general — support for including adult ed in purpose/definitions etc., not referencing any specific language. 3. In addition, if you have stories of adult education program or sutdents you work with who have benefited from CTE, please let me know. Thanks. Sorry for asking for such a quick turnaround (and for the long email). Let me know if you have any questions. Jeff Jeff Carter — President, National Coalition for Literacy http://national-coalition-literacy.org General Contact Info — jcarter@literacypolicy.org or jeffcrtr@gmail.org Personal Twitter: @jeffcrtr | literacypolicy.org Cell: (202) 374-4387

JC

Jeff Carter

Thu, Sep 15, 2016 10:03 PM

Members,

I have heard NO objections to my proposal that NCL members submit a general letter of support for Sen. Reed’s proposals. I am awaiting confirmation from one member organization that has promised to get back to me ASAP tomorrow morning.

Assuming I get that confirmation, I will get a letter over to Sen Reed’s office as soon as possible tmw. So this is last call for objections.

If you agree with Sen. Reed’s proposals, I encourage you to send a letter from your own organization. I have attached NCL’s draft, if you’d like something to crib from!

Jeff

On Sep 14, 2016, at 5:06 PM, Jeff Carter jcarter@literacypolicy.org wrote:

NCL Members,

Here is my long-awaited (?) followup to my note about Perkins reauthorization. As I mentioned last night, the House passed their Perkins Act reauthorization bill yesterday. Rumor has it that the Senate HELP committee may mark up their version of the bill on Wednesday of next week.

Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) intends to offer a package of modest adult education-related amendments as a free-standing bill within the next few days, preferably BEFORE the HELP committee marks up its bill. We’ve talked about these amendments many times — he has introduced them (or something similar) before.

Essentially, what these amendments do is to improve adult education’s standing as a potential partner in the CTE framework, and adult education students as potential participants in CTE programs. In 11 or so states this already happens, because there is really no explicit prohibition in the current law (that I know of) against doing this; the amendments to the definition and purposes sections basically make explicit what is actual practice in some states and thus (hopefully) encourages other states to include adult education in its CTE system. It also requires more consultation with state adult education officials in their state CTE plans; consultation with representatives of adult education programs when developing local CTE needs assessments; and more explicit inclusion of adult education in certain state leadership activities.

Sen. Reed’s office sent over a summary of these amendments if they were made to the House bill that just passed, H.R. 5587. I have attached a memorandum I created that describes how these amendments would change H.R. 5587.

Here is the ask:

Sen. Reed’s office is asking adult education groups that support these amendments to express that support. Because these amendments simply leverage existing resources in support of adult education and do not attempt any policy change, I recommend that NCL, has a whole, draft a letter in support of these amendments as summarized in the memorandum I have attached. (At this time I don’t have an actual draft bill to share with you, however.)

If any NCL member is uncomfortable with that because they do not support the amendments or because of issues with the underlying bill, let me know, ASAP. (Although I should note Sen. Reed’s office not looking for support for the underlying bill, just his adult ed amendments.) If we do have people who cannot support, then I recommend we fall back to our protocol when consensus cannot be reached — we simply remove the NCL letterhead and send as a sign-on letter from those organizations in support.

Please let me know by 3pm Thursday (the earlier the better) if you support or don’t support, or if you need more time to decide.

I would ask members to consider drafting their own letters in support. I’ll draft one tonight or early tmw for NCL (or to serve as a sign-on letter). It will be VERY general — support for including adult ed in purpose/definitions etc., not referencing any specific language.
In addition, if you have stories of adult education program or sutdents you work with who have benefited from CTE, please let me know.

Thanks. Sorry for asking for such a quick turnaround (and for the long email). Let me know if you have any questions.

Jeff

Jeff Carter
—
President, National Coalition for Literacy
http://national-coalition-literacy.org http://national-coalition-literacy.org/

General Contact Info —

jcarter@literacypolicy.org mailto:jcarter@literacypolicy.org or jeffcrtr@gmail.org mailto:jeffcrtr@gmail.org
Personal Twitter: @jeffcrtr | literacypolicy.org http://literacypolicy.org/
Cell: (202) 374-4387

<ReedCTE_summary.pdf>

Members, I have heard NO objections to my proposal that NCL members submit a general letter of support for Sen. Reed’s proposals. I am awaiting confirmation from one member organization that has promised to get back to me ASAP tomorrow morning. Assuming I get that confirmation, I will get a letter over to Sen Reed’s office as soon as possible tmw. So this is last call for objections. If you agree with Sen. Reed’s proposals, I encourage you to send a letter from your own organization. I have attached NCL’s draft, if you’d like something to crib from! Jeff > On Sep 14, 2016, at 5:06 PM, Jeff Carter <jcarter@literacypolicy.org> wrote: > > NCL Members, > > Here is my long-awaited (?) followup to my note about Perkins reauthorization. As I mentioned last night, the House passed their Perkins Act reauthorization bill yesterday. Rumor has it that the Senate HELP committee may mark up their version of the bill on Wednesday of next week. > > Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) intends to offer a package of modest adult education-related amendments as a free-standing bill within the next few days, preferably BEFORE the HELP committee marks up its bill. We’ve talked about these amendments many times — he has introduced them (or something similar) before. > > Essentially, what these amendments do is to improve adult education’s standing as a potential partner in the CTE framework, and adult education students as potential participants in CTE programs. In 11 or so states this already happens, because there is really no explicit prohibition in the current law (that I know of) against doing this; the amendments to the definition and purposes sections basically make explicit what is actual practice in some states and thus (hopefully) encourages other states to include adult education in its CTE system. It also requires more consultation with state adult education officials in their state CTE plans; consultation with representatives of adult education programs when developing local CTE needs assessments; and more explicit inclusion of adult education in certain state leadership activities. > > Sen. Reed’s office sent over a summary of these amendments if they were made to the House bill that just passed, H.R. 5587. I have attached a memorandum I created that describes how these amendments would change H.R. 5587. > > Here is the ask: > > 1. Sen. Reed’s office is asking adult education groups that support these amendments to express that support. Because these amendments simply leverage existing resources in support of adult education and do not attempt any policy change, I recommend that NCL, has a whole, draft a letter in support of these amendments as summarized in the memorandum I have attached. (At this time I don’t have an actual draft bill to share with you, however.) > > If any NCL member is uncomfortable with that because they do not support the amendments or because of issues with the underlying bill, let me know, ASAP. (Although I should note Sen. Reed’s office not looking for support for the underlying bill, just his adult ed amendments.) If we do have people who cannot support, then I recommend we fall back to our protocol when consensus cannot be reached — we simply remove the NCL letterhead and send as a sign-on letter from those organizations in support. > > Please let me know by 3pm Thursday (the earlier the better) if you support or don’t support, or if you need more time to decide. > > 2. I would ask members to consider drafting their own letters in support. I’ll draft one tonight or early tmw for NCL (or to serve as a sign-on letter). It will be VERY general — support for including adult ed in purpose/definitions etc., not referencing any specific language. > > 3. In addition, if you have stories of adult education program or sutdents you work with who have benefited from CTE, please let me know. > > Thanks. Sorry for asking for such a quick turnaround (and for the long email). Let me know if you have any questions. > > Jeff > > Jeff Carter > — > President, National Coalition for Literacy > http://national-coalition-literacy.org <http://national-coalition-literacy.org/> > > General Contact Info — > > jcarter@literacypolicy.org <mailto:jcarter@literacypolicy.org> or jeffcrtr@gmail.org <mailto:jeffcrtr@gmail.org> > Personal Twitter: @jeffcrtr | literacypolicy.org <http://literacypolicy.org/> > Cell: (202) 374-4387 > > > <ReedCTE_summary.pdf>

GS

Gail Spangenberg

Fri, Sep 16, 2016 11:34 AM

Jeff,
I read the draft NCL letter, and want to compliment you. It is a superb letter and certainly one I’m glad to have NCAL sign onto. Thanks for doing this.
Gail

Gail Spangenberg
President
National Council for Adult Learning
440 East 23rd St - Ste 11c
New York, NY 10010
gspangenberg@ncalamerica.org

On Sep 15, 2016, at 6:03 PM, Jeff Carter jcarter@literacypolicy.org wrote:

Members,

I have heard NO objections to my proposal that NCL members submit a general letter of support for Sen. Reed’s proposals. I am awaiting confirmation from one member organization that has promised to get back to me ASAP tomorrow morning.

Assuming I get that confirmation, I will get a letter over to Sen Reed’s office as soon as possible tmw. So this is last call for objections.

If you agree with Sen. Reed’s proposals, I encourage you to send a letter from your own organization. I have attached NCL’s draft, if you’d like something to crib from!

Jeff

On Sep 14, 2016, at 5:06 PM, Jeff Carter <jcarter@literacypolicy.org mailto:jcarter@literacypolicy.org> wrote:

NCL Members,

Here is my long-awaited (?) followup to my note about Perkins reauthorization. As I mentioned last night, the House passed their Perkins Act reauthorization bill yesterday. Rumor has it that the Senate HELP committee may mark up their version of the bill on Wednesday of next week.

Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) intends to offer a package of modest adult education-related amendments as a free-standing bill within the next few days, preferably BEFORE the HELP committee marks up its bill. We’ve talked about these amendments many times — he has introduced them (or something similar) before.

Essentially, what these amendments do is to improve adult education’s standing as a potential partner in the CTE framework, and adult education students as potential participants in CTE programs. In 11 or so states this already happens, because there is really no explicit prohibition in the current law (that I know of) against doing this; the amendments to the definition and purposes sections basically make explicit what is actual practice in some states and thus (hopefully) encourages other states to include adult education in its CTE system. It also requires more consultation with state adult education officials in their state CTE plans; consultation with representatives of adult education programs when developing local CTE needs assessments; and more explicit inclusion of adult education in certain state leadership activities.

Sen. Reed’s office sent over a summary of these amendments if they were made to the House bill that just passed, H.R. 5587. I have attached a memorandum I created that describes how these amendments would change H.R. 5587.

Here is the ask:

Sen. Reed’s office is asking adult education groups that support these amendments to express that support. Because these amendments simply leverage existing resources in support of adult education and do not attempt any policy change, I recommend that NCL, has a whole, draft a letter in support of these amendments as summarized in the memorandum I have attached. (At this time I don’t have an actual draft bill to share with you, however.)

If any NCL member is uncomfortable with that because they do not support the amendments or because of issues with the underlying bill, let me know, ASAP. (Although I should note Sen. Reed’s office not looking for support for the underlying bill, just his adult ed amendments.) If we do have people who cannot support, then I recommend we fall back to our protocol when consensus cannot be reached — we simply remove the NCL letterhead and send as a sign-on letter from those organizations in support.

Please let me know by 3pm Thursday (the earlier the better) if you support or don’t support, or if you need more time to decide.

I would ask members to consider drafting their own letters in support. I’ll draft one tonight or early tmw for NCL (or to serve as a sign-on letter). It will be VERY general — support for including adult ed in purpose/definitions etc., not referencing any specific language.
In addition, if you have stories of adult education program or sutdents you work with who have benefited from CTE, please let me know.

Thanks. Sorry for asking for such a quick turnaround (and for the long email). Let me know if you have any questions.

Jeff

Jeff Carter
—
President, National Coalition for Literacy
http://national-coalition-literacy.org http://national-coalition-literacy.org/

General Contact Info —

jcarter@literacypolicy.org mailto:jcarter@literacypolicy.org or jeffcrtr@gmail.org mailto:jeffcrtr@gmail.org
Personal Twitter: @jeffcrtr | literacypolicy.org http://literacypolicy.org/
Cell: (202) 374-4387

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Jeff, I read the draft NCL letter, and want to compliment you. It is a superb letter and certainly one I’m glad to have NCAL sign onto. Thanks for doing this. Gail Gail Spangenberg President National Council for Adult Learning 440 East 23rd St - Ste 11c New York, NY 10010 gspangenberg@ncalamerica.org > On Sep 15, 2016, at 6:03 PM, Jeff Carter <jcarter@literacypolicy.org> wrote: > > Members, > > I have heard NO objections to my proposal that NCL members submit a general letter of support for Sen. Reed’s proposals. I am awaiting confirmation from one member organization that has promised to get back to me ASAP tomorrow morning. > > Assuming I get that confirmation, I will get a letter over to Sen Reed’s office as soon as possible tmw. So this is last call for objections. > > If you agree with Sen. Reed’s proposals, I encourage you to send a letter from your own organization. I have attached NCL’s draft, if you’d like something to crib from! > > Jeff > >> On Sep 14, 2016, at 5:06 PM, Jeff Carter <jcarter@literacypolicy.org <mailto:jcarter@literacypolicy.org>> wrote: >> >> NCL Members, >> >> Here is my long-awaited (?) followup to my note about Perkins reauthorization. As I mentioned last night, the House passed their Perkins Act reauthorization bill yesterday. Rumor has it that the Senate HELP committee may mark up their version of the bill on Wednesday of next week. >> >> Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) intends to offer a package of modest adult education-related amendments as a free-standing bill within the next few days, preferably BEFORE the HELP committee marks up its bill. We’ve talked about these amendments many times — he has introduced them (or something similar) before. >> >> Essentially, what these amendments do is to improve adult education’s standing as a potential partner in the CTE framework, and adult education students as potential participants in CTE programs. In 11 or so states this already happens, because there is really no explicit prohibition in the current law (that I know of) against doing this; the amendments to the definition and purposes sections basically make explicit what is actual practice in some states and thus (hopefully) encourages other states to include adult education in its CTE system. It also requires more consultation with state adult education officials in their state CTE plans; consultation with representatives of adult education programs when developing local CTE needs assessments; and more explicit inclusion of adult education in certain state leadership activities. >> >> Sen. Reed’s office sent over a summary of these amendments if they were made to the House bill that just passed, H.R. 5587. I have attached a memorandum I created that describes how these amendments would change H.R. 5587. >> >> Here is the ask: >> >> 1. Sen. Reed’s office is asking adult education groups that support these amendments to express that support. Because these amendments simply leverage existing resources in support of adult education and do not attempt any policy change, I recommend that NCL, has a whole, draft a letter in support of these amendments as summarized in the memorandum I have attached. (At this time I don’t have an actual draft bill to share with you, however.) >> >> If any NCL member is uncomfortable with that because they do not support the amendments or because of issues with the underlying bill, let me know, ASAP. (Although I should note Sen. Reed’s office not looking for support for the underlying bill, just his adult ed amendments.) If we do have people who cannot support, then I recommend we fall back to our protocol when consensus cannot be reached — we simply remove the NCL letterhead and send as a sign-on letter from those organizations in support. >> >> Please let me know by 3pm Thursday (the earlier the better) if you support or don’t support, or if you need more time to decide. >> >> 2. I would ask members to consider drafting their own letters in support. I’ll draft one tonight or early tmw for NCL (or to serve as a sign-on letter). It will be VERY general — support for including adult ed in purpose/definitions etc., not referencing any specific language. >> >> 3. In addition, if you have stories of adult education program or sutdents you work with who have benefited from CTE, please let me know. >> >> Thanks. Sorry for asking for such a quick turnaround (and for the long email). Let me know if you have any questions. >> >> Jeff >> >> Jeff Carter >> — >> President, National Coalition for Literacy >> http://national-coalition-literacy.org <http://national-coalition-literacy.org/> >> >> General Contact Info — >> >> jcarter@literacypolicy.org <mailto:jcarter@literacypolicy.org> or jeffcrtr@gmail.org <mailto:jeffcrtr@gmail.org> >> Personal Twitter: @jeffcrtr | literacypolicy.org <http://literacypolicy.org/> >> Cell: (202) 374-4387 >> >> >> <ReedCTE_summary.pdf> > > <ReedCTE2016_draft.pdf> > _______________________________________________ > National Coalition for Literacy Members mailing list > Members@lists.national-coalition-literacy.org > To unsubscribe: http://lists.national-coalition-literacy.org/mailman/listinfo/members_lists.national-coalition-literacy.org

JC

Jeff Carter

Fri, Sep 16, 2016 6:13 PM

Thanks Gail. Really appreciate that. And thanks everyone for supporting this. As some of you know, they put the bill in yesterday, co-sponsored by Sen. Baldwin, and several of our members are listed as supporting the bill.

Final letter attached. Only change from yesterday is that I inserted the name of the bill.

Jeff

On Sep 16, 2016, at 7:34 AM, Gail Spangenberg gspangenberg@ncalamerica.org wrote:

Jeff,
I read the draft NCL letter, and want to compliment you. It is a superb letter and certainly one I’m glad to have NCAL sign onto. Thanks for doing this.
Gail

Gail Spangenberg
President
National Council for Adult Learning
440 East 23rd St - Ste 11c
New York, NY 10010
gspangenberg@ncalamerica.org mailto:gspangenberg@ncalamerica.org

On Sep 15, 2016, at 6:03 PM, Jeff Carter <jcarter@literacypolicy.org mailto:jcarter@literacypolicy.org> wrote:

Members,

I have heard NO objections to my proposal that NCL members submit a general letter of support for Sen. Reed’s proposals. I am awaiting confirmation from one member organization that has promised to get back to me ASAP tomorrow morning.

Assuming I get that confirmation, I will get a letter over to Sen Reed’s office as soon as possible tmw. So this is last call for objections.

If you agree with Sen. Reed’s proposals, I encourage you to send a letter from your own organization. I have attached NCL’s draft, if you’d like something to crib from!

Jeff

On Sep 14, 2016, at 5:06 PM, Jeff Carter <jcarter@literacypolicy.org mailto:jcarter@literacypolicy.org> wrote:

NCL Members,

Here is my long-awaited (?) followup to my note about Perkins reauthorization. As I mentioned last night, the House passed their Perkins Act reauthorization bill yesterday. Rumor has it that the Senate HELP committee may mark up their version of the bill on Wednesday of next week.

Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) intends to offer a package of modest adult education-related amendments as a free-standing bill within the next few days, preferably BEFORE the HELP committee marks up its bill. We’ve talked about these amendments many times — he has introduced them (or something similar) before.

Essentially, what these amendments do is to improve adult education’s standing as a potential partner in the CTE framework, and adult education students as potential participants in CTE programs. In 11 or so states this already happens, because there is really no explicit prohibition in the current law (that I know of) against doing this; the amendments to the definition and purposes sections basically make explicit what is actual practice in some states and thus (hopefully) encourages other states to include adult education in its CTE system. It also requires more consultation with state adult education officials in their state CTE plans; consultation with representatives of adult education programs when developing local CTE needs assessments; and more explicit inclusion of adult education in certain state leadership activities.

Sen. Reed’s office sent over a summary of these amendments if they were made to the House bill that just passed, H.R. 5587. I have attached a memorandum I created that describes how these amendments would change H.R. 5587.

Here is the ask:

Sen. Reed’s office is asking adult education groups that support these amendments to express that support. Because these amendments simply leverage existing resources in support of adult education and do not attempt any policy change, I recommend that NCL, has a whole, draft a letter in support of these amendments as summarized in the memorandum I have attached. (At this time I don’t have an actual draft bill to share with you, however.)

If any NCL member is uncomfortable with that because they do not support the amendments or because of issues with the underlying bill, let me know, ASAP. (Although I should note Sen. Reed’s office not looking for support for the underlying bill, just his adult ed amendments.) If we do have people who cannot support, then I recommend we fall back to our protocol when consensus cannot be reached — we simply remove the NCL letterhead and send as a sign-on letter from those organizations in support.

Please let me know by 3pm Thursday (the earlier the better) if you support or don’t support, or if you need more time to decide.

I would ask members to consider drafting their own letters in support. I’ll draft one tonight or early tmw for NCL (or to serve as a sign-on letter). It will be VERY general — support for including adult ed in purpose/definitions etc., not referencing any specific language.
In addition, if you have stories of adult education program or sutdents you work with who have benefited from CTE, please let me know.

Thanks. Sorry for asking for such a quick turnaround (and for the long email). Let me know if you have any questions.

Jeff

Jeff Carter
—
President, National Coalition for Literacy
http://national-coalition-literacy.org http://national-coalition-literacy.org/

General Contact Info —

jcarter@literacypolicy.org mailto:jcarter@literacypolicy.org or jeffcrtr@gmail.org mailto:jeffcrtr@gmail.org
Personal Twitter: @jeffcrtr | literacypolicy.org http://literacypolicy.org/
Cell: (202) 374-4387

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Thanks Gail. Really appreciate that. And thanks everyone for supporting this. As some of you know, they put the bill in yesterday, co-sponsored by Sen. Baldwin, and several of our members are listed as supporting the bill. Final letter attached. Only change from yesterday is that I inserted the name of the bill. Jeff > On Sep 16, 2016, at 7:34 AM, Gail Spangenberg <gspangenberg@ncalamerica.org> wrote: > > Jeff, > I read the draft NCL letter, and want to compliment you. It is a superb letter and certainly one I’m glad to have NCAL sign onto. Thanks for doing this. > Gail > > > Gail Spangenberg > President > National Council for Adult Learning > 440 East 23rd St - Ste 11c > New York, NY 10010 > gspangenberg@ncalamerica.org <mailto:gspangenberg@ncalamerica.org> > > > >> On Sep 15, 2016, at 6:03 PM, Jeff Carter <jcarter@literacypolicy.org <mailto:jcarter@literacypolicy.org>> wrote: >> >> Members, >> >> I have heard NO objections to my proposal that NCL members submit a general letter of support for Sen. Reed’s proposals. I am awaiting confirmation from one member organization that has promised to get back to me ASAP tomorrow morning. >> >> Assuming I get that confirmation, I will get a letter over to Sen Reed’s office as soon as possible tmw. So this is last call for objections. >> >> If you agree with Sen. Reed’s proposals, I encourage you to send a letter from your own organization. I have attached NCL’s draft, if you’d like something to crib from! >> >> Jeff >> >>> On Sep 14, 2016, at 5:06 PM, Jeff Carter <jcarter@literacypolicy.org <mailto:jcarter@literacypolicy.org>> wrote: >>> >>> NCL Members, >>> >>> Here is my long-awaited (?) followup to my note about Perkins reauthorization. As I mentioned last night, the House passed their Perkins Act reauthorization bill yesterday. Rumor has it that the Senate HELP committee may mark up their version of the bill on Wednesday of next week. >>> >>> Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) intends to offer a package of modest adult education-related amendments as a free-standing bill within the next few days, preferably BEFORE the HELP committee marks up its bill. We’ve talked about these amendments many times — he has introduced them (or something similar) before. >>> >>> Essentially, what these amendments do is to improve adult education’s standing as a potential partner in the CTE framework, and adult education students as potential participants in CTE programs. In 11 or so states this already happens, because there is really no explicit prohibition in the current law (that I know of) against doing this; the amendments to the definition and purposes sections basically make explicit what is actual practice in some states and thus (hopefully) encourages other states to include adult education in its CTE system. It also requires more consultation with state adult education officials in their state CTE plans; consultation with representatives of adult education programs when developing local CTE needs assessments; and more explicit inclusion of adult education in certain state leadership activities. >>> >>> Sen. Reed’s office sent over a summary of these amendments if they were made to the House bill that just passed, H.R. 5587. I have attached a memorandum I created that describes how these amendments would change H.R. 5587. >>> >>> Here is the ask: >>> >>> 1. Sen. Reed’s office is asking adult education groups that support these amendments to express that support. Because these amendments simply leverage existing resources in support of adult education and do not attempt any policy change, I recommend that NCL, has a whole, draft a letter in support of these amendments as summarized in the memorandum I have attached. (At this time I don’t have an actual draft bill to share with you, however.) >>> >>> If any NCL member is uncomfortable with that because they do not support the amendments or because of issues with the underlying bill, let me know, ASAP. (Although I should note Sen. Reed’s office not looking for support for the underlying bill, just his adult ed amendments.) If we do have people who cannot support, then I recommend we fall back to our protocol when consensus cannot be reached — we simply remove the NCL letterhead and send as a sign-on letter from those organizations in support. >>> >>> Please let me know by 3pm Thursday (the earlier the better) if you support or don’t support, or if you need more time to decide. >>> >>> 2. I would ask members to consider drafting their own letters in support. I’ll draft one tonight or early tmw for NCL (or to serve as a sign-on letter). It will be VERY general — support for including adult ed in purpose/definitions etc., not referencing any specific language. >>> >>> 3. In addition, if you have stories of adult education program or sutdents you work with who have benefited from CTE, please let me know. >>> >>> Thanks. Sorry for asking for such a quick turnaround (and for the long email). Let me know if you have any questions. >>> >>> Jeff >>> >>> Jeff Carter >>> — >>> President, National Coalition for Literacy >>> http://national-coalition-literacy.org <http://national-coalition-literacy.org/> >>> >>> General Contact Info — >>> >>> jcarter@literacypolicy.org <mailto:jcarter@literacypolicy.org> or jeffcrtr@gmail.org <mailto:jeffcrtr@gmail.org> >>> Personal Twitter: @jeffcrtr | literacypolicy.org <http://literacypolicy.org/> >>> Cell: (202) 374-4387 >>> >>> >>> <ReedCTE_summary.pdf> >> >> <ReedCTE2016_draft.pdf> >> _______________________________________________ >> National Coalition for Literacy Members mailing list >> Members@lists.national-coalition-literacy.org <mailto:Members@lists.national-coalition-literacy.org> >> To unsubscribe: http://lists.national-coalition-literacy.org/mailman/listinfo/members_lists.national-coalition-literacy.org > > _______________________________________________ > National Coalition for Literacy Members mailing list > Members@lists.national-coalition-literacy.org > To unsubscribe: http://lists.national-coalition-literacy.org/mailman/listinfo/members_lists.national-coalition-literacy.org

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Peter Waite

Fri, Sep 16, 2016 6:50 PM

Nice job Jeff. Thanks for your efforts on this.

From: Members [mailto:members-bounces@lists.national-coalition-literacy.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Carter
Sent: Friday, September 16, 2016 2:13 PM
To: Nation Coalition for Literacy
Subject: Re: [NCL Members] Action Requested: Perkins Act Reauthorization
Importance: High

Thanks Gail. Really appreciate that. And thanks everyone for supporting this. As some of you know, they put the bill in yesterday, co-sponsored by Sen. Baldwin, and several of our members are listed as supporting the bill.

Final letter attached. Only change from yesterday is that I inserted the name of the bill.

Jeff

On Sep 16, 2016, at 7:34 AM, Gail Spangenberg <gspangenberg@ncalamerica.org mailto:gspangenberg@ncalamerica.org> wrote:

Jeff,
I read the draft NCL letter, and want to compliment you. It is a superb letter and certainly one I’m glad to have NCAL sign onto. Thanks for doing this.
Gail

Gail Spangenberg
President
National Council for Adult Learning
440 East 23rd St - Ste 11c
New York, NY 10010
gspangenberg@ncalamerica.org mailto:gspangenberg@ncalamerica.org

On Sep 15, 2016, at 6:03 PM, Jeff Carter <jcarter@literacypolicy.org mailto:jcarter@literacypolicy.org> wrote:

Members,

I have heard NO objections to my proposal that NCL members submit a general letter of support for Sen. Reed’s proposals. I am awaiting confirmation from one member organization that has promised to get back to me ASAP tomorrow morning.

Assuming I get that confirmation, I will get a letter over to Sen Reed’s office as soon as possible tmw. So this is last call for objections.

If you agree with Sen. Reed’s proposals, I encourage you to send a letter from your own organization. I have attached NCL’s draft, if you’d like something to crib from!

Jeff

On Sep 14, 2016, at 5:06 PM, Jeff Carter <jcarter@literacypolicy.org mailto:jcarter@literacypolicy.org> wrote:

NCL Members,

Here is my long-awaited (?) followup to my note about Perkins reauthorization. As I mentioned last night, the House passed their Perkins Act reauthorization bill yesterday. Rumor has it that the Senate HELP committee may mark up their version of the bill on Wednesday of next week.

Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) intends to offer a package of modest adult education-related amendments as a free-standing bill within the next few days, preferably BEFORE the HELP committee marks up its bill. We’ve talked about these amendments many times — he has introduced them (or something similar) before.

Essentially, what these amendments do is to improve adult education’s standing as a potential partner in the CTE framework, and adult education students as potential participants in CTE programs. In 11 or so states this already happens, because there is really no explicit prohibition in the current law (that I know of) against doing this; the amendments to the definition and purposes sections basically make explicit what is actual practice in some states and thus (hopefully) encourages other states to include adult education in its CTE system. It also requires more consultation with state adult education officials in their state CTE plans; consultation with representatives of adult education programs when developing local CTE needs assessments; and more explicit inclusion of adult education in certain state leadership activities.

Sen. Reed’s office sent over a summary of these amendments if they were made to the House bill that just passed, H.R. 5587. I have attached a memorandum I created that describes how these amendments would change H.R. 5587.

Here is the ask:

Sen. Reed’s office is asking adult education groups that support these amendments to express that support. Because these amendments simply leverage existing resources in support of adult education and do not attempt any policy change, I recommend that NCL, has a whole, draft a letter in support of these amendments as summarized in the memorandum I have attached. (At this time I don’t have an actual draft bill to share with you, however.)

If any NCL member is uncomfortable with that because they do not support the amendments or because of issues with the underlying bill, let me know, ASAP. (Although I should note Sen. Reed’s office not looking for support for the underlying bill, just his adult ed amendments.) If we do have people who cannot support, then I recommend we fall back to our protocol when consensus cannot be reached — we simply remove the NCL letterhead and send as a sign-on letter from those organizations in support.

Please let me know by 3pm Thursday (the earlier the better) if you support or don’t support, or if you need more time to decide.

I would ask members to consider drafting their own letters in support. I’ll draft one tonight or early tmw for NCL (or to serve as a sign-on letter). It will be VERY general — support for including adult ed in purpose/definitions etc., not referencing any specific language.
In addition, if you have stories of adult education program or sutdents you work with who have benefited from CTE, please let me know.

Thanks. Sorry for asking for such a quick turnaround (and for the long email). Let me know if you have any questions.

Jeff

Jeff Carter
—
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Nice job Jeff. Thanks for your efforts on this. From: Members [mailto:members-bounces@lists.national-coalition-literacy.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Carter Sent: Friday, September 16, 2016 2:13 PM To: Nation Coalition for Literacy Subject: Re: [NCL Members] Action Requested: Perkins Act Reauthorization Importance: High Thanks Gail. Really appreciate that. And thanks everyone for supporting this. As some of you know, they put the bill in yesterday, co-sponsored by Sen. Baldwin, and several of our members are listed as supporting the bill. Final letter attached. Only change from yesterday is that I inserted the name of the bill. Jeff On Sep 16, 2016, at 7:34 AM, Gail Spangenberg <gspangenberg@ncalamerica.org<mailto:gspangenberg@ncalamerica.org>> wrote: Jeff, I read the draft NCL letter, and want to compliment you. It is a superb letter and certainly one I’m glad to have NCAL sign onto. Thanks for doing this. Gail Gail Spangenberg President National Council for Adult Learning 440 East 23rd St - Ste 11c New York, NY 10010 gspangenberg@ncalamerica.org<mailto:gspangenberg@ncalamerica.org> On Sep 15, 2016, at 6:03 PM, Jeff Carter <jcarter@literacypolicy.org<mailto:jcarter@literacypolicy.org>> wrote: Members, I have heard NO objections to my proposal that NCL members submit a general letter of support for Sen. Reed’s proposals. I am awaiting confirmation from one member organization that has promised to get back to me ASAP tomorrow morning. Assuming I get that confirmation, I will get a letter over to Sen Reed’s office as soon as possible tmw. So this is last call for objections. If you agree with Sen. Reed’s proposals, I encourage you to send a letter from your own organization. I have attached NCL’s draft, if you’d like something to crib from! Jeff On Sep 14, 2016, at 5:06 PM, Jeff Carter <jcarter@literacypolicy.org<mailto:jcarter@literacypolicy.org>> wrote: NCL Members, Here is my long-awaited (?) followup to my note about Perkins reauthorization. As I mentioned last night, the House passed their Perkins Act reauthorization bill yesterday. Rumor has it that the Senate HELP committee may mark up their version of the bill on Wednesday of next week. Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) intends to offer a package of modest adult education-related amendments as a free-standing bill within the next few days, preferably BEFORE the HELP committee marks up its bill. We’ve talked about these amendments many times — he has introduced them (or something similar) before. Essentially, what these amendments do is to improve adult education’s standing as a potential partner in the CTE framework, and adult education students as potential participants in CTE programs. In 11 or so states this already happens, because there is really no explicit prohibition in the current law (that I know of) against doing this; the amendments to the definition and purposes sections basically make explicit what is actual practice in some states and thus (hopefully) encourages other states to include adult education in its CTE system. It also requires more consultation with state adult education officials in their state CTE plans; consultation with representatives of adult education programs when developing local CTE needs assessments; and more explicit inclusion of adult education in certain state leadership activities. Sen. Reed’s office sent over a summary of these amendments if they were made to the House bill that just passed, H.R. 5587. I have attached a memorandum I created that describes how these amendments would change H.R. 5587. Here is the ask: 1. Sen. Reed’s office is asking adult education groups that support these amendments to express that support. Because these amendments simply leverage existing resources in support of adult education and do not attempt any policy change, I recommend that NCL, has a whole, draft a letter in support of these amendments as summarized in the memorandum I have attached. (At this time I don’t have an actual draft bill to share with you, however.) If any NCL member is uncomfortable with that because they do not support the amendments or because of issues with the underlying bill, let me know, ASAP. (Although I should note Sen. Reed’s office not looking for support for the underlying bill, just his adult ed amendments.) If we do have people who cannot support, then I recommend we fall back to our protocol when consensus cannot be reached — we simply remove the NCL letterhead and send as a sign-on letter from those organizations in support. Please let me know by 3pm Thursday (the earlier the better) if you support or don’t support, or if you need more time to decide. 2. I would ask members to consider drafting their own letters in support. I’ll draft one tonight or early tmw for NCL (or to serve as a sign-on letter). It will be VERY general — support for including adult ed in purpose/definitions etc., not referencing any specific language. 3. In addition, if you have stories of adult education program or sutdents you work with who have benefited from CTE, please let me know. Thanks. Sorry for asking for such a quick turnaround (and for the long email). Let me know if you have any questions. 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