Dear NCL Colleagues: Some of you may have received the alert below regarding IES. I went to the AERA website for more information. It appears that the House proposed to cut IES by $164M. (It is unclear, from their update, whether the Senate also proposed a cut to IES.) See: http://www.aera.net/Newsroom/AERAHighlightsE-newsletter/AERAHighlightsJuly2015/HouseandSenateAppropriationsCommitteesVotetoCutEducationSpending/tabid/16023/Default.aspx LEARN/AERA is calling for groups and individuals to sign a petition opposing the cuts. See: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1DwfNb94Y3lVjCXtaHY3dQA9oFrEGQe5E-3xuZyjRWOw/viewform?c=0 <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1DwfNb94Y3lVjCXtaHY3dQA9oFrEGQe5E-3xuZyjRWOw/viewform?c=0&w=1> &w=1 My questions to you are: a) Should we (NCL) sign on to this letter? b) Do you see this as an effective advocacy strategy? c) If yes to either/both of the above, then is this a strategy we would want to replicate for the proposed cuts to adult education in both the House and Senate? Please realize these are late Friday night musings, I appreciate hearing your thoughts. Jackie From: CSAL Research [mailto:csalresearch@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, August 21, 2015 3:01 PM To: joan@locs.on.ca; jlackey@catholiccharitiesatlanta.org; JKruidenier@KECinfo.com; jkapa@gntc.edu; Jill Castek; jholloway@riaepdc.org; jhayes1@com.edu; jgreen@ywcanca.org; jennifer.goudey@sickkids.ca; Jenifer Vanek; Rials, Jeff; Jeanne Anne Marsh; jcruz@literacysandiego.org; jbrock4@att.net; jberman@dcappleseed.org; Jany Brown; janet_isserlis@brown.edu; Janet Markotich-Shannon; jane@projectread.ca; Frijters, Jan; McPartland, James; jakata@lindr.on.ca; Wexler, Jade; jackmgerm@comcast.net; Jackie Taylor; Jackie Hobbs; Irwin Kirsch; Iris Feinberg; Yankwitt, Ira; info@wisconsinliteracy.org; Hung Yeung, Man; Lancaster, Hope; hjeneret@ed.sc.gov; higginsp@michigan.gov; Helene Deacon; Silver-Pacuilla, Heidi; Heidi Hyte; Heidi Bacon; Wrigley, Heide; Hector Martinez; heather@nmcl.org; heather.ferguson@saultcollege.ca; hauserl@dekalblibrary.org; Hanah Goldberg; Li, Haiying; gvarney@e2ccb.org; Roberts, Greg; Waters, Gloria; ghorne@springinstitute.org; Mulligan, Geri; GEORGE BAUL; gcruz@lagcc.cuny.edu; gcarroll@odessa.edu; Garni Masullo, Susan; Gail Spangenberg; McKoon, Gail; G Bennett; fsalas-isnardi@tamu.edu; francia.browne@cobbk12.org; fieldj@leoncountyfl.gov; execdir@quillnetwork.ca; execdir@literacylinkniagara.ca; Evelyn Reiss; Eugene Owen; erika@albireogroup.com; emilyd@jane-addams.org; elvargas@interact.ccsd.net; Stein-Marrow, Elizabeth; Elizabeth Geiger; elantz@literacyconnects.org; ekoretz@yahoo.com; Eileen Coheen; education@aarc-atlanta.org; edlleo@lleo.ca; edassist@abea.on.ca; ed@hnliteracy.com; dtinajero@yahoo.com; Douglas Walters; Fuchs, Douglas; Dory Dannettell; Dorjan; donna.grant@csi.cuny.edu; Donna Kinerney; Donna Byrum; Leu, Don; Dominique Michel; dkillip@laniertech.edu; djones@gwinnetttech.edu; director@litvolunteers.org; director@literacynorthwest.on.ca; director@literacynet.ca; director@abea.on.ca; Rodgerson, Devi; Dena@centroromero.org; delder@famlit.org; Debra Burdman; deborah.tasker@doe.nh.gov; Deborah Tinajero; Dean Ransdell; dbakhtiari1@student.gsu.edu; Rosen, David; Hays, David Patrick; Joost, David; David Hurd; Houchins, David; David Frankel; Mellard, Darly; darlene.snider@wwcc.edu; Greenberg, Daphne; Danyele Grissum; McNamara, Danielle; Dan Wagner; Dan McGrath; Dalia Taylor; dalbanese@regents.state.oh.us; cynthia.baur@cdc.hhs.gov; Peters, Cynthia; Cynthia Baur; crwilliams58@yahoo.com; Cristine Smith; cooperr@leoncountyfl.gov; connielove_78704@yahoo.com; Cochranju@msx.umsl.edu; cnelson@southbaltimorelearns.org; cmiller53@student.gsu.edu; Lemons, Christopher; Christine Kenny; chrisang@comcast.net; chris@communitylivingontario.ca; Cheryl Keenan; Rowland, Charity; cdurant1@utk.edu; cbrooks@marion.k12.sc.us; Cathy Hunsicker; cath@literacysource.org; Carrie Zaragoza; carolynm@jane-addams.org; carolyn.hendrix@wallacestate.edu; Carolyn Marino; Knox, Carolyn; Forsyth, Carolyn; Miller, Carol; bsegov01@sisd.net; brosario@doe.mass.edu; Walker, Breya; Miller, Brett; Brandy Judkins; Lewis, Bonnie; Bobpopp@aol.com; blogan@famlit.org; Blair Liddicoat; bill.walker@wonderlic.com; bharper@cuhsd.org; bgarner@edc.org; beverly.wilson@azed.gov; beverly.madison@wiregrass.edu; betsy.jones@polytech.k12.de.us; Betsy Rubin LiteracyWorks; Rubin, Betsy; Ponder, Beth; Vega, Benjamin; bbowen@riaepdc.org; barrettf7@yahoo.com; barbara.neder@occr.ocgov.com; Barbara Van Horn; Hill, Barbara; Barabara Garner; Aydin Durgunoglu; avasquez@acenewyork.org; arose@niu.edu; arlene.zinsou@chattahoocheetech.edu; aprice@atlanta.k12.ga.us; Anunez@rbscc.org; Pedace, Anthony; Anne Britt; Murray, Angela; Andy Tysiewicz; anash@worlded.org; Taboada, Ana; amy.denney@chattahoocheetech.edu; alvin.payton@wiregrass.edu; alpartners2003@yahoo.com; Alizay Furtado; Bowe, Alison; Alisa Belzer; aliciah@mtml.ca; ahalloran@crec.org; agarcia@readingconnections.org; Adria Steinberg; ad@lvwa.org; acunningham@altamahatech.edu; abbington65@verizon.net; abarton@gsu.edu; aarc@aarc-atlanta.org; a.dickinson@cogeco.net; 4kevinblack@gmail.com; 2009Phoenix@comcast.net Subject: CSAL Eblast - URGENT: Information about possible cuts to IES funding Hello, We are writing to inform you that the House Appropriations Committee has approved a bill that would decrease funding to IES by nearly 164 million dollars! These cuts will halt the award of new grants, and seriously undermine the work that many of us conduct. Please contact your legislators to share your opinion about these cuts. Thank you! CSAL Team

Jackie and colleagues, I think we should sign on at the very least. Any challenges we can give to proposed cuts in any of the programs related to adult are a good thing so taking the opportunity to do so is valuable in my opinion. We will also do that from the ProLiteracy perspective. Given the mandate of IES it may be difficult to get alot of direct field response but we can try although we might want to save some local response chits for the budget fights. Peter ________________________________ From: Members [members-bounces@lists.national-coalition-literacy.org] on behalf of Jackie Taylor [jackie@jataylor.net] Sent: Friday, August 21, 2015 11:54 PM To: National Coalition for Literacy Members List Subject: [NCL Members] FW: CSAL Eblast - URGENT: Information about possible cuts to IES funding Dear NCL Colleagues: Some of you may have received the alert below regarding IES. I went to the AERA website for more information. It appears that the House proposed to cut IES by $164M. (It is unclear, from their update, whether the Senate also proposed a cut to IES.) See: http://www.aera.net/Newsroom/AERAHighlightsE-newsletter/AERAHighlightsJuly2015/HouseandSenateAppropriationsCommitteesVotetoCutEducationSpending/tabid/16023/Default.aspx LEARN/AERA is calling for groups and individuals to sign a petition opposing the cuts. See: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1DwfNb94Y3lVjCXtaHY3dQA9oFrEGQe5E-3xuZyjRWOw/viewform?c=0&w=1 My questions to you are: a) Should we (NCL) sign on to this letter? b) Do you see this as an effective advocacy strategy? c) If yes to either/both of the above, then is this a strategy we would want to replicate for the proposed cuts to adult education in both the House and Senate? Please realize these are late Friday night musings, I appreciate hearing your thoughts. Jackie From: CSAL Research [mailto:csalresearch@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, August 21, 2015 3:01 PM To: joan@locs.on.ca; jlackey@catholiccharitiesatlanta.org; JKruidenier@KECinfo.com; jkapa@gntc.edu; Jill Castek; jholloway@riaepdc.org; jhayes1@com.edu; jgreen@ywcanca.org; jennifer.goudey@sickkids.ca; Jenifer Vanek; Rials, Jeff; Jeanne Anne Marsh; jcruz@literacysandiego.org; jbrock4@att.net; jberman@dcappleseed.org; Jany Brown; janet_isserlis@brown.edu; Janet Markotich-Shannon; jane@projectread.ca; Frijters, Jan; McPartland, James; jakata@lindr.on.ca; Wexler, Jade; jackmgerm@comcast.net; Jackie Taylor; Jackie Hobbs; Irwin Kirsch; Iris Feinberg; Yankwitt, Ira; info@wisconsinliteracy.org; Hung Yeung, Man; Lancaster, Hope; hjeneret@ed.sc.gov; higginsp@michigan.gov; Helene Deacon; Silver-Pacuilla, Heidi; Heidi Hyte; Heidi Bacon; Wrigley, Heide; Hector Martinez; heather@nmcl.org; heather.ferguson@saultcollege.ca; hauserl@dekalblibrary.org; Hanah Goldberg; Li, Haiying; gvarney@e2ccb.org; Roberts, Greg; Waters, Gloria; ghorne@springinstitute.org; Mulligan, Geri; GEORGE BAUL; gcruz@lagcc.cuny.edu; gcarroll@odessa.edu; Garni Masullo, Susan; Gail Spangenberg; McKoon, Gail; G Bennett; fsalas-isnardi@tamu.edu; francia.browne@cobbk12.org; fieldj@leoncountyfl.gov; execdir@quillnetwork.ca; execdir@literacylinkniagara.ca; Evelyn Reiss; Eugene Owen; erika@albireogroup.com; emilyd@jane-addams.org; elvargas@interact.ccsd.net; Stein-Marrow, Elizabeth; Elizabeth Geiger; elantz@literacyconnects.org; ekoretz@yahoo.com; Eileen Coheen; education@aarc-atlanta.org; edlleo@lleo.ca; edassist@abea.on.ca; ed@hnliteracy.com; dtinajero@yahoo.com; Douglas Walters; Fuchs, Douglas; Dory Dannettell; Dorjan; donna.grant@csi.cuny.edu; Donna Kinerney; Donna Byrum; Leu, Don; Dominique Michel; dkillip@laniertech.edu; djones@gwinnetttech.edu; director@litvolunteers.org; director@literacynorthwest.on.ca; director@literacynet.ca; director@abea.on.ca; Rodgerson, Devi; Dena@centroromero.org; delder@famlit.org; Debra Burdman; deborah.tasker@doe.nh.gov; Deborah Tinajero; Dean Ransdell; dbakhtiari1@student.gsu.edu; Rosen, David; Hays, David Patrick; Joost, David; David Hurd; Houchins, David; David Frankel; Mellard, Darly; darlene.snider@wwcc.edu; Greenberg, Daphne; Danyele Grissum; McNamara, Danielle; Dan Wagner; Dan McGrath; Dalia Taylor; dalbanese@regents.state.oh.us; cynthia.baur@cdc.hhs.gov; Peters, Cynthia; Cynthia Baur; crwilliams58@yahoo.com; Cristine Smith; cooperr@leoncountyfl.gov; connielove_78704@yahoo.com; Cochranju@msx.umsl.edu; cnelson@southbaltimorelearns.org; cmiller53@student.gsu.edu; Lemons, Christopher; Christine Kenny; chrisang@comcast.net; chris@communitylivingontario.ca; Cheryl Keenan; Rowland, Charity; cdurant1@utk.edu; cbrooks@marion.k12.sc.us; Cathy Hunsicker; cath@literacysource.org; Carrie Zaragoza; carolynm@jane-addams.org; carolyn.hendrix@wallacestate.edu; Carolyn Marino; Knox, Carolyn; Forsyth, Carolyn; Miller, Carol; bsegov01@sisd.net; brosario@doe.mass.edu; Walker, Breya; Miller, Brett; Brandy Judkins; Lewis, Bonnie; Bobpopp@aol.com; blogan@famlit.org; Blair Liddicoat; bill.walker@wonderlic.com; bharper@cuhsd.org; bgarner@edc.org; beverly.wilson@azed.gov; beverly.madison@wiregrass.edu; betsy.jones@polytech.k12.de.us; Betsy Rubin LiteracyWorks; Rubin, Betsy; Ponder, Beth; Vega, Benjamin; bbowen@riaepdc.org; barrettf7@yahoo.com; barbara.neder@occr.ocgov.com; Barbara Van Horn; Hill, Barbara; Barabara Garner; Aydin Durgunoglu; avasquez@acenewyork.org; arose@niu.edu; arlene.zinsou@chattahoocheetech.edu; aprice@atlanta.k12.ga.us; Anunez@rbscc.org; Pedace, Anthony; Anne Britt; Murray, Angela; Andy Tysiewicz; anash@worlded.org; Taboada, Ana; amy.denney@chattahoocheetech.edu; alvin.payton@wiregrass.edu; alpartners2003@yahoo.com; Alizay Furtado; Bowe, Alison; Alisa Belzer; aliciah@mtml.ca; ahalloran@crec.org; agarcia@readingconnections.org; Adria Steinberg; ad@lvwa.org; acunningham@altamahatech.edu; abbington65@verizon.net; abarton@gsu.edu; aarc@aarc-atlanta.org; a.dickinson@cogeco.net; 4kevinblack@gmail.com; 2009Phoenix@comcast.net Subject: CSAL Eblast - URGENT: Information about possible cuts to IES funding Hello, We are writing to inform you that the House Appropriations Committee has approved a bill that would decrease funding to IES by nearly 164 million dollars! These cuts will halt the award of new grants, and seriously undermine the work that many of us conduct. Please contact your legislators to share your opinion about these cuts. Thank you! CSAL Team

I would concur that NCL should sign on to the LEARN/AERA petition. Any budget cuts that impact our field should be of direct concern and we should join with other organizations. JoAnn Weinberger Co-Chair, Public Policy Committee PAACE > On Aug 24, 2015, at 1:29 PM, Peter Waite <pwaite@proliteracy.org> wrote: > > Jackie and colleagues, > > I think we should sign on at the very least. Any challenges we can give to proposed cuts in any of the programs related to adult are a good thing so taking the opportunity to do so is valuable in my opinion. We will also do that from the ProLiteracy perspective. Given the mandate of IES it may be difficult to get alot of direct field response but we can try although we might want to save some local response chits for the budget fights. > > Peter > From: Members [members-bounces@lists.national-coalition-literacy.org] on behalf of Jackie Taylor [jackie@jataylor.net] > Sent: Friday, August 21, 2015 11:54 PM > To: National Coalition for Literacy Members List > Subject: [NCL Members] FW: CSAL Eblast - URGENT: Information about possible cuts to IES funding > > Dear NCL Colleagues: > > Some of you may have received the alert below regarding IES. I went to the AERA website for more information. It appears that the House proposed to cut IES by $164M. (It is unclear, from their update, whether the Senate also proposed a cut to IES.) See: > > http://www.aera.net/Newsroom/AERAHighlightsE-newsletter/AERAHighlightsJuly2015/HouseandSenateAppropriationsCommitteesVotetoCutEducationSpending/tabid/16023/Default.aspx > > LEARN/AERA is calling for groups and individuals to sign a petition opposing the cuts. See: > > https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1DwfNb94Y3lVjCXtaHY3dQA9oFrEGQe5E-3xuZyjRWOw/viewform?c=0&w=1 > > My questions to you are: > > a) Should we (NCL) sign on to this letter? > b) Do you see this as an effective advocacy strategy? > c) If yes to either/both of the above, then is this a strategy we would want to replicate for the proposed cuts to adult education in both the House and Senate? > > Please realize these are late Friday night musings, I appreciate hearing your thoughts. > > Jackie > > From: CSAL Research [mailto:csalresearch@gmail.com] > Sent: Friday, August 21, 2015 3:01 PM > To: joan@locs.on.ca; jlackey@catholiccharitiesatlanta.org; JKruidenier@KECinfo.com; jkapa@gntc.edu; Jill Castek; jholloway@riaepdc.org; jhayes1@com.edu; jgreen@ywcanca.org; jennifer.goudey@sickkids.ca; Jenifer Vanek; Rials, Jeff; Jeanne Anne Marsh; jcruz@literacysandiego.org; jbrock4@att.net; jberman@dcappleseed.org; Jany Brown; janet_isserlis@brown.edu; Janet Markotich-Shannon; jane@projectread.ca; Frijters, Jan; McPartland, James; jakata@lindr.on.ca; Wexler, Jade; jackmgerm@comcast.net; Jackie Taylor; Jackie Hobbs; Irwin Kirsch; Iris Feinberg; Yankwitt, Ira; info@wisconsinliteracy.org; Hung Yeung, Man; Lancaster, Hope; hjeneret@ed.sc.gov; higginsp@michigan.gov; Helene Deacon; Silver-Pacuilla, Heidi; Heidi Hyte; Heidi Bacon; Wrigley, Heide; Hector Martinez; heather@nmcl.org; heather.ferguson@saultcollege.ca; hauserl@dekalblibrary.org; Hanah Goldberg; Li, Haiying; gvarney@e2ccb.org; Roberts, Greg; Waters, Gloria; ghorne@springinstitute.org; Mulligan, Geri; GEORGE BAUL; gcruz@lagcc.cuny.edu; gcarroll@odessa.edu; Garni Masullo, Susan; Gail Spangenberg; McKoon, Gail; G Bennett; fsalas-isnardi@tamu.edu; francia.browne@cobbk12.org; fieldj@leoncountyfl.gov; execdir@quillnetwork.ca; execdir@literacylinkniagara.ca; Evelyn Reiss; Eugene Owen; erika@albireogroup.com; emilyd@jane-addams.org; elvargas@interact.ccsd.net; Stein-Marrow, Elizabeth; Elizabeth Geiger; elantz@literacyconnects.org; ekoretz@yahoo.com; Eileen Coheen; education@aarc-atlanta.org; edlleo@lleo.ca; edassist@abea.on.ca; ed@hnliteracy.com; dtinajero@yahoo.com; Douglas Walters; Fuchs, Douglas; Dory Dannettell; Dorjan; donna.grant@csi.cuny.edu; Donna Kinerney; Donna Byrum; Leu, Don; Dominique Michel; dkillip@laniertech.edu; djones@gwinnetttech.edu; director@litvolunteers.org; director@literacynorthwest.on.ca; director@literacynet.ca; director@abea.on.ca; Rodgerson, Devi; Dena@centroromero.org; delder@famlit.org; Debra Burdman; deborah.tasker@doe.nh.gov; Deborah Tinajero; Dean Ransdell; dbakhtiari1@student.gsu.edu; Rosen, David; Hays, David Patrick; Joost, David; David Hurd; Houchins, David; David Frankel; Mellard, Darly; darlene.snider@wwcc.edu; Greenberg, Daphne; Danyele Grissum; McNamara, Danielle; Dan Wagner; Dan McGrath; Dalia Taylor; dalbanese@regents.state.oh.us; cynthia.baur@cdc.hhs.gov; Peters, Cynthia; Cynthia Baur; crwilliams58@yahoo.com; Cristine Smith; cooperr@leoncountyfl.gov; connielove_78704@yahoo.com; Cochranju@msx.umsl.edu; cnelson@southbaltimorelearns.org; cmiller53@student.gsu.edu; Lemons, Christopher; Christine Kenny; chrisang@comcast.net; chris@communitylivingontario.ca; Cheryl Keenan; Rowland, Charity; cdurant1@utk.edu; cbrooks@marion.k12.sc.us; Cathy Hunsicker; cath@literacysource.org; Carrie Zaragoza; carolynm@jane-addams.org; carolyn.hendrix@wallacestate.edu; Carolyn Marino; Knox, Carolyn; Forsyth, Carolyn; Miller, Carol; bsegov01@sisd.net; brosario@doe.mass.edu; Walker, Breya; Miller, Brett; Brandy Judkins; Lewis, Bonnie; Bobpopp@aol.com; blogan@famlit.org; Blair Liddicoat; bill.walker@wonderlic.com; bharper@cuhsd.org; bgarner@edc.org; beverly.wilson@azed.gov; beverly.madison@wiregrass.edu; betsy.jones@polytech.k12.de.us; Betsy Rubin LiteracyWorks; Rubin, Betsy; Ponder, Beth; Vega, Benjamin; bbowen@riaepdc.org; barrettf7@yahoo.com; barbara.neder@occr.ocgov.com; Barbara Van Horn; Hill, Barbara; Barabara Garner; Aydin Durgunoglu; avasquez@acenewyork.org; arose@niu.edu; arlene.zinsou@chattahoocheetech.edu; aprice@atlanta.k12.ga.us; Anunez@rbscc.org; Pedace, Anthony; Anne Britt; Murray, Angela; Andy Tysiewicz; anash@worlded.org; Taboada, Ana; amy.denney@chattahoocheetech.edu; alvin.payton@wiregrass.edu; alpartners2003@yahoo.com; Alizay Furtado; Bowe, Alison; Alisa Belzer; aliciah@mtml.ca; ahalloran@crec.org; agarcia@readingconnections.org; Adria Steinberg; ad@lvwa.org; acunningham@altamahatech.edu; abbington65@verizon.net; abarton@gsu.edu; aarc@aarc-atlanta.org; a.dickinson@cogeco.net; 4kevinblack@gmail.com; 2009Phoenix@comcast.net > Subject: CSAL Eblast - URGENT: Information about possible cuts to IES funding > > Hello, > > We are writing to inform you that the House Appropriations Committee has approved a bill that would decrease funding to IES by nearly 164 million dollars! These cuts will halt the award of new grants, and seriously undermine the work that many of us conduct. > > Please contact your legislators to share your opinion about these cuts. > > Thank you! > > CSAL Team > > _______________________________________________ > 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

Hearing no objections, I’ll sign us on. As additional background: Senate appropriators proposed a cut to IES as well, but a relatively small one ($574 million -> $563 million). CEF, of which NCL is a member, sent letters to the Hill objecting to all the cuts to all education programs (including IES and adult ed) in both bills. None of the 2016 appropriations bills in either chamber are going to get a floor vote, so neither of these bills are going to be enacted (good thing — you’ll recall the Senate bill cuts adult ed rather significantly). When Congress returns they are going to work on a short-term CR and/or a larger budget deal to eliminate sequestration in order to fund the government for 2016. I have no idea as to how much the proposed numbers in the now-dead appropriations bills may creep their way into the negotiations over a sequestration replacement deal (I think in a short-term CR most programs will be level funded) — so not a bad idea IMO to continue to raise voices over the cuts proposed in those bills even if the regular appropriations process is dead. Also, IMO: the most critical advocacy we need to do is join with our friends across all federal education programs in advocating for getting rid of the sequestration caps. The cuts that we are seeing across so many education programs — not just the ones that directly impact adult ed — are the result of Congressionally imposted caps on spending that are unsustainable in the long run. To that end, NC is also a signer on this letter: http://www.publichealthfunding.org/uploads/NDDSignOnFall2015_Final.pdf Thanks, Jeff Jeff Carter — President, National Coalition for Literacy http://national-coalition-literacy.org > On Aug 24, 2015, at 1:48 PM, JoAnn Weinberger <joann.weinberger@gmail.com> wrote: > > I would concur that NCL should sign on to the LEARN/AERA petition. Any budget cuts that impact our field should be of direct concern and we should join with other organizations. > > JoAnn Weinberger > Co-Chair, Public Policy Committee > PAACE > > > On Aug 24, 2015, at 1:29 PM, Peter Waite <pwaite@proliteracy.org <mailto:pwaite@proliteracy.org>> wrote: > >> Jackie and colleagues, >> >> I think we should sign on at the very least. Any challenges we can give to proposed cuts in any of the programs related to adult are a good thing so taking the opportunity to do so is valuable in my opinion. We will also do that from the ProLiteracy perspective. Given the mandate of IES it may be difficult to get alot of direct field response but we can try although we might want to save some local response chits for the budget fights. >> >> Peter >> From: Members [members-bounces@lists.national-coalition-literacy.org <mailto:members-bounces@lists.national-coalition-literacy.org>] on behalf of Jackie Taylor [jackie@jataylor.net <mailto:jackie@jataylor.net>] >> Sent: Friday, August 21, 2015 11:54 PM >> To: National Coalition for Literacy Members List >> Subject: [NCL Members] FW: CSAL Eblast - URGENT: Information about possible cuts to IES funding >> >> Dear NCL Colleagues: >> >> Some of you may have received the alert below regarding IES. I went to the AERA website for more information. It appears that the House proposed to cut IES by $164M. (It is unclear, from their update, whether the Senate also proposed a cut to IES.) See: >> >> http://www.aera.net/Newsroom/AERAHighlightsE-newsletter/AERAHighlightsJuly2015/HouseandSenateAppropriationsCommitteesVotetoCutEducationSpending/tabid/16023/Default.aspx <http://www.aera.net/Newsroom/AERAHighlightsE-newsletter/AERAHighlightsJuly2015/HouseandSenateAppropriationsCommitteesVotetoCutEducationSpending/tabid/16023/Default.aspx> >> >> LEARN/AERA is calling for groups and individuals to sign a petition opposing the cuts. See: >> >> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1DwfNb94Y3lVjCXtaHY3dQA9oFrEGQe5E-3xuZyjRWOw/viewform?c=0&w=1 <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1DwfNb94Y3lVjCXtaHY3dQA9oFrEGQe5E-3xuZyjRWOw/viewform?c=0&w=1> >> >> My questions to you are: >> >> a) Should we (NCL) sign on to this letter? >> b) Do you see this as an effective advocacy strategy? >> c) If yes to either/both of the above, then is this a strategy we would want to replicate for the proposed cuts to adult education in both the House and Senate? >> >> Please realize these are late Friday night musings, I appreciate hearing your thoughts. >> >> Jackie >> >> From: CSAL Research [mailto:csalresearch@gmail.com <mailto:csalresearch@gmail.com>] >> Sent: Friday, August 21, 2015 3:01 PM >> To: joan@locs.on.ca <mailto:joan@locs.on.ca>; jlackey@catholiccharitiesatlanta.org <mailto:jlackey@catholiccharitiesatlanta.org>; JKruidenier@KECinfo.com <mailto:JKruidenier@KECinfo.com>; jkapa@gntc.edu <mailto:jkapa@gntc.edu>; Jill Castek; jholloway@riaepdc.org <mailto:jholloway@riaepdc.org>; 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bgarner@edc.org <mailto:bgarner@edc.org>; beverly.wilson@azed.gov <mailto:beverly.wilson@azed.gov>; beverly.madison@wiregrass.edu <mailto:beverly.madison@wiregrass.edu>; betsy.jones@polytech.k12.de.us <mailto:betsy.jones@polytech.k12.de.us>; Betsy Rubin LiteracyWorks; Rubin, Betsy; Ponder, Beth; Vega, Benjamin; bbowen@riaepdc.org <mailto:bbowen@riaepdc.org>; barrettf7@yahoo.com <mailto:barrettf7@yahoo.com>; barbara.neder@occr.ocgov.com <mailto:barbara.neder@occr.ocgov.com>; Barbara Van Horn; Hill, Barbara; Barabara Garner; Aydin Durgunoglu; avasquez@acenewyork.org <mailto:avasquez@acenewyork.org>; arose@niu.edu <mailto:arose@niu.edu>; arlene.zinsou@chattahoocheetech.edu <mailto:arlene.zinsou@chattahoocheetech.edu>; aprice@atlanta.k12.ga.us <mailto:aprice@atlanta.k12.ga.us>; Anunez@rbscc.org <mailto:Anunez@rbscc.org>; Pedace, Anthony; Anne Britt; Murray, Angela; Andy Tysiewicz; anash@worlded.org <mailto:anash@worlded.org>; Taboada, Ana; amy.denney@chattahoocheetech.edu <mailto:amy.denney@chattahoocheetech.edu>; alvin.payton@wiregrass.edu <mailto:alvin.payton@wiregrass.edu>; alpartners2003@yahoo.com <mailto:alpartners2003@yahoo.com>; Alizay Furtado; Bowe, Alison; Alisa Belzer; aliciah@mtml.ca <mailto:aliciah@mtml.ca>; ahalloran@crec.org <mailto:ahalloran@crec.org>; agarcia@readingconnections.org <mailto:agarcia@readingconnections.org>; Adria Steinberg; ad@lvwa.org <mailto:ad@lvwa.org>; acunningham@altamahatech.edu <mailto:acunningham@altamahatech.edu>; abbington65@verizon.net <mailto:abbington65@verizon.net>; abarton@gsu.edu <mailto:abarton@gsu.edu>; aarc@aarc-atlanta.org <mailto:aarc@aarc-atlanta.org>; a.dickinson@cogeco.net <mailto:a.dickinson@cogeco.net>; 4kevinblack@gmail.com <mailto:4kevinblack@gmail.com>; 2009Phoenix@comcast.net <mailto:2009Phoenix@comcast.net> >> Subject: CSAL Eblast - URGENT: Information about possible cuts to IES funding >> >> Hello, >> >> We are writing to inform you that the House Appropriations Committee has approved a bill that would decrease funding to IES by nearly 164 million dollars! These cuts will halt the award of new grants, and seriously undermine the work that many of us conduct. >> >> Please contact your legislators to share your opinion about these cuts. >> >> Thank you! >> >> CSAL Team >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 <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 <mailto:Members@lists.national-coalition-literacy.org> > To unsubscribe: http://lists.national-coalition-literacy.org/mailman/listinfo/members_lists.national-coalition-literacy.org <http://lists.national-coalition-literacy.org/mailman/listinfo/members_lists.national-coalition-literacy.org>

D’oh! I forgot to thank Jackie for bringing this stop our attention. Thanks Jackie! Jeff > On Aug 26, 2015, at 2:13 PM, Jeff Carter <jeffcrtr@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hearing no objections, I’ll sign us on. > > As additional background: > > Senate appropriators proposed a cut to IES as well, but a relatively small one ($574 million -> $563 million). > CEF, of which NCL is a member, sent letters to the Hill objecting to all the cuts to all education programs (including IES and adult ed) in both bills. > None of the 2016 appropriations bills in either chamber are going to get a floor vote, so neither of these bills are going to be enacted (good thing — you’ll recall the Senate bill cuts adult ed rather significantly). > When Congress returns they are going to work on a short-term CR and/or a larger budget deal to eliminate sequestration in order to fund the government for 2016. I have no idea as to how much the proposed numbers in the now-dead appropriations bills may creep their way into the negotiations over a sequestration replacement deal (I think in a short-term CR most programs will be level funded) — so not a bad idea IMO to continue to raise voices over the cuts proposed in those bills even if the regular appropriations process is dead. > Also, IMO: the most critical advocacy we need to do is join with our friends across all federal education programs in advocating for getting rid of the sequestration caps. The cuts that we are seeing across so many education programs — not just the ones that directly impact adult ed — are the result of Congressionally imposted caps on spending that are unsustainable in the long run. > > To that end, NC is also a signer on this letter: > http://www.publichealthfunding.org/uploads/NDDSignOnFall2015_Final.pdf <http://www.publichealthfunding.org/uploads/NDDSignOnFall2015_Final.pdf> > > Thanks, > > Jeff > > Jeff Carter > — > President, National Coalition for Literacy > http://national-coalition-literacy.org <http://national-coalition-literacy.org/> > >> On Aug 24, 2015, at 1:48 PM, JoAnn Weinberger <joann.weinberger@gmail.com <mailto:joann.weinberger@gmail.com>> wrote: >> >> I would concur that NCL should sign on to the LEARN/AERA petition. Any budget cuts that impact our field should be of direct concern and we should join with other organizations. >> >> JoAnn Weinberger >> Co-Chair, Public Policy Committee >> PAACE >> >> >> On Aug 24, 2015, at 1:29 PM, Peter Waite <pwaite@proliteracy.org <mailto:pwaite@proliteracy.org>> wrote: >> >>> Jackie and colleagues, >>> >>> I think we should sign on at the very least. Any challenges we can give to proposed cuts in any of the programs related to adult are a good thing so taking the opportunity to do so is valuable in my opinion. We will also do that from the ProLiteracy perspective. Given the mandate of IES it may be difficult to get alot of direct field response but we can try although we might want to save some local response chits for the budget fights. >>> >>> Peter >>> From: Members [members-bounces@lists.national-coalition-literacy.org <mailto:members-bounces@lists.national-coalition-literacy.org>] on behalf of Jackie Taylor [jackie@jataylor.net <mailto:jackie@jataylor.net>] >>> Sent: Friday, August 21, 2015 11:54 PM >>> To: National Coalition for Literacy Members List >>> Subject: [NCL Members] FW: CSAL Eblast - URGENT: Information about possible cuts to IES funding >>> >>> Dear NCL Colleagues: >>> >>> Some of you may have received the alert below regarding IES. I went to the AERA website for more information. It appears that the House proposed to cut IES by $164M. (It is unclear, from their update, whether the Senate also proposed a cut to IES.) See: >>> >>> http://www.aera.net/Newsroom/AERAHighlightsE-newsletter/AERAHighlightsJuly2015/HouseandSenateAppropriationsCommitteesVotetoCutEducationSpending/tabid/16023/Default.aspx <http://www.aera.net/Newsroom/AERAHighlightsE-newsletter/AERAHighlightsJuly2015/HouseandSenateAppropriationsCommitteesVotetoCutEducationSpending/tabid/16023/Default.aspx> >>> >>> LEARN/AERA is calling for groups and individuals to sign a petition opposing the cuts. See: >>> >>> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1DwfNb94Y3lVjCXtaHY3dQA9oFrEGQe5E-3xuZyjRWOw/viewform?c=0&w=1 <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1DwfNb94Y3lVjCXtaHY3dQA9oFrEGQe5E-3xuZyjRWOw/viewform?c=0&w=1> >>> >>> My questions to you are: >>> >>> a) Should we (NCL) sign on to this letter? >>> b) Do you see this as an effective advocacy strategy? >>> c) If yes to either/both of the above, then is this a strategy we would want to replicate for the proposed cuts to adult education in both the House and Senate? >>> >>> Please realize these are late Friday night musings, I appreciate hearing your thoughts. >>> >>> Jackie >>> >>> From: CSAL Research [mailto:csalresearch@gmail.com <mailto:csalresearch@gmail.com>] >>> Sent: Friday, August 21, 2015 3:01 PM >>> To: joan@locs.on.ca <mailto:joan@locs.on.ca>; jlackey@catholiccharitiesatlanta.org <mailto:jlackey@catholiccharitiesatlanta.org>; JKruidenier@KECinfo.com <mailto:JKruidenier@KECinfo.com>; jkapa@gntc.edu <mailto:jkapa@gntc.edu>; Jill Castek; 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bharper@cuhsd.org <mailto:bharper@cuhsd.org>; bgarner@edc.org <mailto:bgarner@edc.org>; beverly.wilson@azed.gov <mailto:beverly.wilson@azed.gov>; beverly.madison@wiregrass.edu <mailto:beverly.madison@wiregrass.edu>; betsy.jones@polytech.k12.de.us <mailto:betsy.jones@polytech.k12.de.us>; Betsy Rubin LiteracyWorks; Rubin, Betsy; Ponder, Beth; Vega, Benjamin; bbowen@riaepdc.org <mailto:bbowen@riaepdc.org>; barrettf7@yahoo.com <mailto:barrettf7@yahoo.com>; barbara.neder@occr.ocgov.com <mailto:barbara.neder@occr.ocgov.com>; Barbara Van Horn; Hill, Barbara; Barabara Garner; Aydin Durgunoglu; avasquez@acenewyork.org <mailto:avasquez@acenewyork.org>; arose@niu.edu <mailto:arose@niu.edu>; arlene.zinsou@chattahoocheetech.edu <mailto:arlene.zinsou@chattahoocheetech.edu>; aprice@atlanta.k12.ga.us <mailto:aprice@atlanta.k12.ga.us>; Anunez@rbscc.org <mailto:Anunez@rbscc.org>; Pedace, Anthony; Anne Britt; Murray, Angela; Andy Tysiewicz; anash@worlded.org <mailto:anash@worlded.org>; Taboada, Ana; amy.denney@chattahoocheetech.edu <mailto:amy.denney@chattahoocheetech.edu>; alvin.payton@wiregrass.edu <mailto:alvin.payton@wiregrass.edu>; alpartners2003@yahoo.com <mailto:alpartners2003@yahoo.com>; Alizay Furtado; Bowe, Alison; Alisa Belzer; aliciah@mtml.ca <mailto:aliciah@mtml.ca>; ahalloran@crec.org <mailto:ahalloran@crec.org>; agarcia@readingconnections.org <mailto:agarcia@readingconnections.org>; Adria Steinberg; ad@lvwa.org <mailto:ad@lvwa.org>; acunningham@altamahatech.edu <mailto:acunningham@altamahatech.edu>; abbington65@verizon.net <mailto:abbington65@verizon.net>; abarton@gsu.edu <mailto:abarton@gsu.edu>; aarc@aarc-atlanta.org <mailto:aarc@aarc-atlanta.org>; a.dickinson@cogeco.net <mailto:a.dickinson@cogeco.net>; 4kevinblack@gmail.com <mailto:4kevinblack@gmail.com>; 2009Phoenix@comcast.net <mailto:2009Phoenix@comcast.net> >>> Subject: CSAL Eblast - URGENT: Information about possible cuts to IES funding >>> >>> Hello, >>> >>> We are writing to inform you that the House Appropriations Committee has approved a bill that would decrease funding to IES by nearly 164 million dollars! These cuts will halt the award of new grants, and seriously undermine the work that many of us conduct. >>> >>> Please contact your legislators to share your opinion about these cuts. >>> >>> Thank you! >>> >>> CSAL Team >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 <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 <mailto:Members@lists.national-coalition-literacy.org> >> To unsubscribe: http://lists.national-coalition-literacy.org/mailman/listinfo/members_lists.national-coalition-literacy.org <http://lists.national-coalition-literacy.org/mailman/listinfo/members_lists.national-coalition-literacy.org>

Ugh. I meant “to” our attention. Not "stop.” Jeff > On Aug 26, 2015, at 2:37 PM, Jeff Carter <jeffcrtr@gmail.com> wrote: > > D’oh! I forgot to thank Jackie for bringing this stop our attention. Thanks Jackie! > > Jeff > >> On Aug 26, 2015, at 2:13 PM, Jeff Carter <jeffcrtr@gmail.com <mailto:jeffcrtr@gmail.com>> wrote: >> >> Hearing no objections, I’ll sign us on. >> >> As additional background: >> >> Senate appropriators proposed a cut to IES as well, but a relatively small one ($574 million -> $563 million). >> CEF, of which NCL is a member, sent letters to the Hill objecting to all the cuts to all education programs (including IES and adult ed) in both bills. >> None of the 2016 appropriations bills in either chamber are going to get a floor vote, so neither of these bills are going to be enacted (good thing — you’ll recall the Senate bill cuts adult ed rather significantly). >> When Congress returns they are going to work on a short-term CR and/or a larger budget deal to eliminate sequestration in order to fund the government for 2016. I have no idea as to how much the proposed numbers in the now-dead appropriations bills may creep their way into the negotiations over a sequestration replacement deal (I think in a short-term CR most programs will be level funded) — so not a bad idea IMO to continue to raise voices over the cuts proposed in those bills even if the regular appropriations process is dead. >> Also, IMO: the most critical advocacy we need to do is join with our friends across all federal education programs in advocating for getting rid of the sequestration caps. The cuts that we are seeing across so many education programs — not just the ones that directly impact adult ed — are the result of Congressionally imposted caps on spending that are unsustainable in the long run. >> >> To that end, NC is also a signer on this letter: >> http://www.publichealthfunding.org/uploads/NDDSignOnFall2015_Final.pdf <http://www.publichealthfunding.org/uploads/NDDSignOnFall2015_Final.pdf> >> >> Thanks, >> >> Jeff >> >> Jeff Carter >> — >> President, National Coalition for Literacy >> http://national-coalition-literacy.org <http://national-coalition-literacy.org/> >> >>> On Aug 24, 2015, at 1:48 PM, JoAnn Weinberger <joann.weinberger@gmail.com <mailto:joann.weinberger@gmail.com>> wrote: >>> >>> I would concur that NCL should sign on to the LEARN/AERA petition. Any budget cuts that impact our field should be of direct concern and we should join with other organizations. >>> >>> JoAnn Weinberger >>> Co-Chair, Public Policy Committee >>> PAACE >>> >>> >>> On Aug 24, 2015, at 1:29 PM, Peter Waite <pwaite@proliteracy.org <mailto:pwaite@proliteracy.org>> wrote: >>> >>>> Jackie and colleagues, >>>> >>>> I think we should sign on at the very least. Any challenges we can give to proposed cuts in any of the programs related to adult are a good thing so taking the opportunity to do so is valuable in my opinion. We will also do that from the ProLiteracy perspective. Given the mandate of IES it may be difficult to get alot of direct field response but we can try although we might want to save some local response chits for the budget fights. >>>> >>>> Peter >>>> From: Members [members-bounces@lists.national-coalition-literacy.org <mailto:members-bounces@lists.national-coalition-literacy.org>] on behalf of Jackie Taylor [jackie@jataylor.net <mailto:jackie@jataylor.net>] >>>> Sent: Friday, August 21, 2015 11:54 PM >>>> To: National Coalition for Literacy Members List >>>> Subject: [NCL Members] FW: CSAL Eblast - URGENT: Information about possible cuts to IES funding >>>> >>>> Dear NCL Colleagues: >>>> >>>> Some of you may have received the alert below regarding IES. I went to the AERA website for more information. It appears that the House proposed to cut IES by $164M. (It is unclear, from their update, whether the Senate also proposed a cut to IES.) See: >>>> >>>> http://www.aera.net/Newsroom/AERAHighlightsE-newsletter/AERAHighlightsJuly2015/HouseandSenateAppropriationsCommitteesVotetoCutEducationSpending/tabid/16023/Default.aspx <http://www.aera.net/Newsroom/AERAHighlightsE-newsletter/AERAHighlightsJuly2015/HouseandSenateAppropriationsCommitteesVotetoCutEducationSpending/tabid/16023/Default.aspx> >>>> >>>> LEARN/AERA is calling for groups and individuals to sign a petition opposing the cuts. See: >>>> >>>> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1DwfNb94Y3lVjCXtaHY3dQA9oFrEGQe5E-3xuZyjRWOw/viewform?c=0&w=1 <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1DwfNb94Y3lVjCXtaHY3dQA9oFrEGQe5E-3xuZyjRWOw/viewform?c=0&w=1> >>>> >>>> My questions to you are: >>>> >>>> a) Should we (NCL) sign on to this letter? >>>> b) Do you see this as an effective advocacy strategy? >>>> c) If yes to either/both of the above, then is this a strategy we would want to replicate for the proposed cuts to adult education in both the House and Senate? >>>> >>>> Please realize these are late Friday night musings, I appreciate hearing your thoughts. >>>> >>>> Jackie >>>> >>>> From: CSAL Research [mailto:csalresearch@gmail.com <mailto:csalresearch@gmail.com>] >>>> Sent: Friday, August 21, 2015 3:01 PM >>>> To: joan@locs.on.ca <mailto:joan@locs.on.ca>; jlackey@catholiccharitiesatlanta.org <mailto:jlackey@catholiccharitiesatlanta.org>; JKruidenier@KECinfo.com <mailto:JKruidenier@KECinfo.com>; jkapa@gntc.edu <mailto:jkapa@gntc.edu>; 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alvin.payton@wiregrass.edu <mailto:alvin.payton@wiregrass.edu>; alpartners2003@yahoo.com <mailto:alpartners2003@yahoo.com>; Alizay Furtado; Bowe, Alison; Alisa Belzer; aliciah@mtml.ca <mailto:aliciah@mtml.ca>; ahalloran@crec.org <mailto:ahalloran@crec.org>; agarcia@readingconnections.org <mailto:agarcia@readingconnections.org>; Adria Steinberg; ad@lvwa.org <mailto:ad@lvwa.org>; acunningham@altamahatech.edu <mailto:acunningham@altamahatech.edu>; abbington65@verizon.net <mailto:abbington65@verizon.net>; abarton@gsu.edu <mailto:abarton@gsu.edu>; aarc@aarc-atlanta.org <mailto:aarc@aarc-atlanta.org>; a.dickinson@cogeco.net <mailto:a.dickinson@cogeco.net>; 4kevinblack@gmail.com <mailto:4kevinblack@gmail.com>; 2009Phoenix@comcast.net <mailto:2009Phoenix@comcast.net> >>>> Subject: CSAL Eblast - URGENT: Information about possible cuts to IES funding >>>> >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> We are writing to inform you that the House Appropriations Committee has approved a bill that would decrease funding to IES by nearly 164 million dollars! These cuts will halt the award of new grants, and seriously undermine the work that many of us conduct. >>>> >>>> Please contact your legislators to share your opinion about these cuts. >>>> >>>> Thank you! >>>> >>>> CSAL Team >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 <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 <mailto:Members@lists.national-coalition-literacy.org> >>> To unsubscribe: http://lists.national-coalition-literacy.org/mailman/listinfo/members_lists.national-coalition-literacy.org <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

You’re welcome! Thank you to all for the thoughtful feedback. It’s been very helpful and I’m happy to engage with my NCL colleagues wherever we may be. Jackie From: Members [mailto:members-bounces@lists.national-coalition-literacy.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Carter Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2015 2:38 PM To: JoAnn Weinberger Cc: National Coalition for Literacy Members List Subject: Re: [NCL Members] CSAL Eblast - URGENT: Information about possible cuts to IES funding [2] D’oh! I forgot to thank Jackie for bringing this stop our attention. Thanks Jackie! Jeff On Aug 26, 2015, at 2:13 PM, Jeff Carter <jeffcrtr@gmail.com> wrote: Hearing no objections, I’ll sign us on. As additional background: * Senate appropriators proposed a cut to IES as well, but a relatively small one ($574 million -> $563 million). * CEF, of which NCL is a member, sent letters to the Hill objecting to all the cuts to all education programs (including IES and adult ed) in both bills. * None of the 2016 appropriations bills in either chamber are going to get a floor vote, so neither of these bills are going to be enacted (good thing — you’ll recall the Senate bill cuts adult ed rather significantly). * When Congress returns they are going to work on a short-term CR and/or a larger budget deal to eliminate sequestration in order to fund the government for 2016. I have no idea as to how much the proposed numbers in the now-dead appropriations bills may creep their way into the negotiations over a sequestration replacement deal (I think in a short-term CR most programs will be level funded) — so not a bad idea IMO to continue to raise voices over the cuts proposed in those bills even if the regular appropriations process is dead. * Also, IMO: the most critical advocacy we need to do is join with our friends across all federal education programs in advocating for getting rid of the sequestration caps. The cuts that we are seeing across so many education programs — not just the ones that directly impact adult ed — are the result of Congressionally imposted caps on spending that are unsustainable in the long run. To that end, NC is also a signer on this letter: http://www.publichealthfunding.org/uploads/NDDSignOnFall2015_Final.pdf Thanks, Jeff Jeff Carter — President, National Coalition for Literacy http://national-coalition-literacy.org <http://national-coalition-literacy.org/> On Aug 24, 2015, at 1:48 PM, JoAnn Weinberger <joann.weinberger@gmail.com> wrote: I would concur that NCL should sign on to the LEARN/AERA petition. Any budget cuts that impact our field should be of direct concern and we should join with other organizations. JoAnn Weinberger Co-Chair, Public Policy Committee PAACE On Aug 24, 2015, at 1:29 PM, Peter Waite < <mailto:pwaite@proliteracy.org> pwaite@proliteracy.org> wrote: Jackie and colleagues, I think we should sign on at the very least. Any challenges we can give to proposed cuts in any of the programs related to adult are a good thing so taking the opportunity to do so is valuable in my opinion. We will also do that from the ProLiteracy perspective. Given the mandate of IES it may be difficult to get alot of direct field response but we can try although we might want to save some local response chits for the budget fights. Peter _____ From: Members [ <mailto:members-bounces@lists.national-coalition-literacy.org> members-bounces@lists.national-coalition-literacy.org] on behalf of Jackie Taylor [ <mailto:jackie@jataylor.net> jackie@jataylor.net] Sent: Friday, August 21, 2015 11:54 PM To: National Coalition for Literacy Members List Subject: [NCL Members] FW: CSAL Eblast - URGENT: Information about possible cuts to IES funding Dear NCL Colleagues: Some of you may have received the alert below regarding IES. I went to the AERA website for more information. It appears that the House proposed to cut IES by $164M. (It is unclear, from their update, whether the Senate also proposed a cut to IES.) See: <http://www.aera.net/Newsroom/AERAHighlightsE-newsletter/AERAHighlightsJuly2015/HouseandSenateAppropriationsCommitteesVotetoCutEducationSpending/tabid/16023/Default.aspx> http://www.aera.net/Newsroom/AERAHighlightsE-newsletter/AERAHighlightsJuly2015/HouseandSenateAppropriationsCommitteesVotetoCutEducationSpending/tabid/16023/Default.aspx LEARN/AERA is calling for groups and individuals to sign a petition opposing the cuts. See: <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1DwfNb94Y3lVjCXtaHY3dQA9oFrEGQe5E-3xuZyjRWOw/viewform?c=0&w=1> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1DwfNb94Y3lVjCXtaHY3dQA9oFrEGQe5E-3xuZyjRWOw/viewform?c=0&w=1 My questions to you are: a) Should we (NCL) sign on to this letter? b) Do you see this as an effective advocacy strategy? c) If yes to either/both of the above, then is this a strategy we would want to replicate for the proposed cuts to adult education in both the House and Senate? Please realize these are late Friday night musings, I appreciate hearing your thoughts. Jackie From: CSAL Research [ <mailto:csalresearch@gmail.com> mailto:csalresearch@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, August 21, 2015 3:01 PM To: <mailto:joan@locs.on.ca> joan@locs.on.ca; <mailto:jlackey@catholiccharitiesatlanta.org> jlackey@catholiccharitiesatlanta.org; <mailto:JKruidenier@KECinfo.com> JKruidenier@KECinfo.com; <mailto:jkapa@gntc.edu> jkapa@gntc.edu; Jill Castek; <mailto:jholloway@riaepdc.org> jholloway@riaepdc.org; <mailto:jhayes1@com.edu> jhayes1@com.edu; <mailto:jgreen@ywcanca.org> jgreen@ywcanca.org; <mailto:jennifer.goudey@sickkids.ca> jennifer.goudey@sickkids.ca; Jenifer Vanek; Rials, Jeff; Jeanne Anne Marsh; <mailto:jcruz@literacysandiego.org> jcruz@literacysandiego.org; <mailto:jbrock4@att.net> jbrock4@att.net; <mailto:jberman@dcappleseed.org> jberman@dcappleseed.org; Jany Brown; <mailto:janet_isserlis@brown.edu> janet_isserlis@brown.edu; Janet Markotich-Shannon; <mailto:jane@projectread.ca> jane@projectread.ca; Frijters, Jan; McPartland, James; <mailto:jakata@lindr.on.ca> jakata@lindr.on.ca; Wexler, Jade; <mailto:jackmgerm@comcast.net> jackmgerm@comcast.net; Jackie Taylor; Jackie Hobbs; Irwin Kirsch; Iris Feinberg; Yankwitt, Ira; <mailto:info@wisconsinliteracy.org> info@wisconsinliteracy.org; Hung Yeung, Man; Lancaster, Hope; <mailto:hjeneret@ed.sc.gov> hjeneret@ed.sc.gov; <mailto:higginsp@michigan.gov> higginsp@michigan.gov; Helene Deacon; Silver-Pacuilla, Heidi; Heidi Hyte; Heidi Bacon; Wrigley, Heide; Hector Martinez; <mailto:heather@nmcl.org> heather@nmcl.org; <mailto:heather.ferguson@saultcollege.ca> heather.ferguson@saultcollege.ca; <mailto:hauserl@dekalblibrary.org> hauserl@dekalblibrary.org; Hanah Goldberg; Li, Haiying; <mailto:gvarney@e2ccb.org> gvarney@e2ccb.org; Roberts, Greg; Waters, Gloria; <mailto:ghorne@springinstitute.org> ghorne@springinstitute.org; Mulligan, Geri; GEORGE BAUL; <mailto:gcruz@lagcc.cuny.edu> gcruz@lagcc.cuny.edu; <mailto:gcarroll@odessa.edu> gcarroll@odessa.edu; Garni Masullo, Susan; Gail Spangenberg; McKoon, Gail; G Bennett; <mailto:fsalas-isnardi@tamu.edu> fsalas-isnardi@tamu.edu; 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Donna Byrum; Leu, Don; Dominique Michel; <mailto:dkillip@laniertech.edu> dkillip@laniertech.edu; <mailto:djones@gwinnetttech.edu> djones@gwinnetttech.edu; <mailto:director@litvolunteers.org> director@litvolunteers.org; <mailto:director@literacynorthwest.on.ca> director@literacynorthwest.on.ca; <mailto:director@literacynet.ca> director@literacynet.ca; <mailto:director@abea.on.ca> director@abea.on.ca; Rodgerson, Devi; <mailto:Dena@centroromero.org> Dena@centroromero.org; <mailto:delder@famlit.org> delder@famlit.org; Debra Burdman; <mailto:deborah.tasker@doe.nh.gov> deborah.tasker@doe.nh.gov; Deborah Tinajero; Dean Ransdell; <mailto:dbakhtiari1@student.gsu.edu> dbakhtiari1@student.gsu.edu; Rosen, David; Hays, David Patrick; Joost, David; David Hurd; Houchins, David; David Frankel; Mellard, Darly; <mailto:darlene.snider@wwcc.edu> darlene.snider@wwcc.edu; Greenberg, Daphne; Danyele Grissum; McNamara, Danielle; Dan Wagner; Dan McGrath; Dalia Taylor; <mailto:dalbanese@regents.state.oh.us> dalbanese@regents.state.oh.us; 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Carolyn Marino; Knox, Carolyn; Forsyth, Carolyn; Miller, Carol; <mailto:bsegov01@sisd.net> bsegov01@sisd.net; <mailto:brosario@doe.mass.edu> brosario@doe.mass.edu; Walker, Breya; Miller, Brett; Brandy Judkins; Lewis, Bonnie; <mailto:Bobpopp@aol.com> Bobpopp@aol.com; <mailto:blogan@famlit.org> blogan@famlit.org; Blair Liddicoat; <mailto:bill.walker@wonderlic.com> bill.walker@wonderlic.com; <mailto:bharper@cuhsd.org> bharper@cuhsd.org; <mailto:bgarner@edc.org> bgarner@edc.org; <mailto:beverly.wilson@azed.gov> beverly.wilson@azed.gov; <mailto:beverly.madison@wiregrass.edu> beverly.madison@wiregrass.edu; <mailto:betsy.jones@polytech.k12.de.us> betsy.jones@polytech.k12.de.us; Betsy Rubin LiteracyWorks; Rubin, Betsy; Ponder, Beth; Vega, Benjamin; <mailto:bbowen@riaepdc.org> bbowen@riaepdc.org; <mailto:barrettf7@yahoo.com> barrettf7@yahoo.com; <mailto:barbara.neder@occr.ocgov.com> barbara.neder@occr.ocgov.com; Barbara Van Horn; Hill, Barbara; Barabara Garner; Aydin Durgunoglu; <mailto:avasquez@acenewyork.org> avasquez@acenewyork.org; <mailto:arose@niu.edu> arose@niu.edu; <mailto:arlene.zinsou@chattahoocheetech.edu> arlene.zinsou@chattahoocheetech.edu; <mailto:aprice@atlanta.k12.ga.us> aprice@atlanta.k12.ga.us; <mailto:Anunez@rbscc.org> Anunez@rbscc.org; Pedace, Anthony; Anne Britt; Murray, Angela; Andy Tysiewicz; <mailto:anash@worlded.org> anash@worlded.org; Taboada, Ana; <mailto:amy.denney@chattahoocheetech.edu> amy.denney@chattahoocheetech.edu; <mailto:alvin.payton@wiregrass.edu> alvin.payton@wiregrass.edu; <mailto:alpartners2003@yahoo.com> alpartners2003@yahoo.com; Alizay Furtado; Bowe, Alison; Alisa Belzer; <mailto:aliciah@mtml.ca> aliciah@mtml.ca; <mailto:ahalloran@crec.org> ahalloran@crec.org; <mailto:agarcia@readingconnections.org> agarcia@readingconnections.org; Adria Steinberg; <mailto:ad@lvwa.org> ad@lvwa.org; <mailto:acunningham@altamahatech.edu> acunningham@altamahatech.edu; <mailto:abbington65@verizon.net> abbington65@verizon.net; <mailto:abarton@gsu.edu> abarton@gsu.edu; <mailto:aarc@aarc-atlanta.org> aarc@aarc-atlanta.org; <mailto:a.dickinson@cogeco.net> a.dickinson@cogeco.net; <mailto:4kevinblack@gmail.com> 4kevinblack@gmail.com; <mailto:2009Phoenix@comcast.net> 2009Phoenix@comcast.net Subject: CSAL Eblast - URGENT: Information about possible cuts to IES funding Hello, We are writing to inform you that the House Appropriations Committee has approved a bill that would decrease funding to IES by nearly 164 million dollars! These cuts will halt the award of new grants, and seriously undermine the work that many of us conduct. Please contact your legislators to share your opinion about these cuts. Thank you! 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