Announcement - The June 5, 2017 issue of the NCAL ENews (Issue #23) is now available at the NCAL website. This issue leads with NCAL's call, titled Advocacy Matters, for local, state, and national leaders to speak out on the importance of Adult Education and the need to preserve if not increase the level of funding provided for it. The feature article spotlights two important reports, one from CLASP and the other from a research team coordinated by Penn State’s Institute for Adult Literacy (Slashing the Budget of the Backs of Low-Income Students and Workers, and Career Pathways for Lower-Skilled Adults and Immigrants: A Comparative Analysis of Adult Education Providers in High-Need Cities). News in Brief and Events & Other Resources report on more than two dozen other recent newsworthy developments, topics, and upcoming activities. The issue is available at the NCAL website: go to www.ncalamerica.org <http://www.ncalamerica.org/> and select ENews Issues. Gail Spangenberg President National Council for Adult Learning 440 East 23rd Street (11c) New York, NY 10010