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Subject: Critical Investment In Adult Education: Joint Statement by
COABE and NCSDAE
From: COABE <info@coabe.org>
Date: Fri, June 02, 2017 5:14 pm
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Critical Investment In Adult Education: Joint Statement by COABE and NCSDAE
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Dear Adult Educators,
National Council of State Directors of Adult Education (NCSDAE) and the Coalition on Adult Basic Education (COABE) have joined in a public awareness campaign to highlight the value of adult education. Below is a joint statement regarding funding levels for adult education, developed in consultation with Gene Sofer, Government Relations/Public Policy Consultant for both organizations.
The statement summarizes the rationale for adopting a recommendation that emerged during a "Thought Leaders" conversation that took place at the COABE Conference in Orlando, April 2017. This recommendation was that the strongest and most effective message regarding funding levels is that adult education should be funded at the full authorized level. Thought Leaders in attendance represented the following organizations: Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), World Ed, Office of Career Technical and Adult Education (OCTAE), Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE), ProLiteracy, National Council of State Directors of Adult Education, Coalition on Adult Basic Education (COABE), National Coalition for Literacy (NCL), Literacy Action Network (LAN), National College Transitions Network (NCTN), Adult Literacy Resource Center (ALRC), Association for Adult Literacy Professional Developers (AALPD), National Center for Families Learning (NCFL), American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE), and Core Civic.
We believe that investing in adult education at the authorized level of $649.3 million is important for the following reasons:
The recently circulated Reed-Blumenthal letter (here) asks for that level. That means that 16 Senators think the request is a reasonable one.
The State Directors and COABE have endorsed the $649 million level in testimony that they submitted to Congress.
The group of "thought leaders" that COABE convened in Orlando endorsed the $649 million level. Abandoning it would undercut their position.
The State Directors and COABE have conducted recent visits to Capitol Hill, including meetings on behalf of COABE (and the State Directors) where we asked for the funding at the authorized level and were met with no resistance from Hill staff. The Hill understands that in this process we all have a role to play. As advocates, our role is to push the Hill to do the right thing. The Hill's role is to tell us whether it is feasible to do the right thing.
Asking for the authorized level is not unique to us.
The Campaign to Invest in America's Workforce which represents Titles I, III, and IV of WIOA and includes other education advocates, supports the authorized level for WIOA.
Finally, we no longer need to be concerned that the Hill will misunderstand our position if our message changes from "no cuts" to "Adult Education: Invest in America's Future." Congress has completed work on the FY 2017 appropriation. FY 2018 is a new chapter, and nobody on the Hill will be confused by our advocating for the authorized level.
Read our "Return on Investment" fact sheet (here) and watch our short video (here) which describes the role of adult education. Click the "Take Action" button below to contact your legislator to ask them to fund adult education at the authorized level.
If you have questions, please contact us at
educateandelevate@coabe.org****.
 
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