Return-Path: <nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id eBJGpn907083; Tue, 19 Dec 2000 11:51:59 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 11:51:59 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <a04320402b6653776377e@[146.186.96.52]> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "H. A. C. Watson" <haw6@psu.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-WORKPLACE:4] Thursday Notes 12/21/2000 X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" Status: O Content-Length: 3277 Lines: 61 Subject: THURSDAY NOTES FOR 12/21/00: HOLIDAY APPROPRIATIONS PACKAGE ARRIVES!! >From the Desk of Ronald S. Pugsley, Director, DAEL Office of Vocational and Adult Education Editor: Sarah Newcomb Production: Rose Tilghman December 21, 2000 ___________________________________ Appropriations Deal Boosts Funds for Adult Education The final architecture of the Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations bill targets at total of $560.5M to adult education, 19% over FY 2000 levels. Of that amount, $540M, nearly all of the $90M increase, will go to state grants--or 19% over last year's level. Working within the state grant category, members of the Appropriations Committee nearly tripled FY 2000's set-aside for EL/Civics that totals $70M for FY 2001. EL/Civics funds will go to states as follows: 65% to states with the largest numbers of immigrants; and 35% to states with the largest recent increases in immigrant population. However, every state, regardless of its immigrant population, will receive a minimum of $60,000 in new funding for EL/Civics. The National Programs account was funded at last year's level of $14M. The National Institute for Literacy (NIFL) will receive $6.5, for an increase of $.5M over last year's amount. For details see http://thomas.loc.gov/ LLA Accredits First Three Programs Laubach Literacy Action (LLA) just announced accreditation of the first three programs under its new accreditation system. All in Pennsylvania, they are: the Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council (Pittsburgh); the Bradford-Wyoming County Literacy Program (Troy); and the Scranton Council for Literacy Advance (Scranton). LLA's Program Accreditation Service will be available nationwide starting in January. The program is based on Laubach's National Quality Standards for Volunteer Literacy and was developed with help from 17 pilot programs. The Accreditation Service will offer member councils a process for conducting an organizational self-assessment, developing improvement plans and demonstrating that quality standards have been met. Contact info@laubach.org OH's Jones Joins OVAE Michael Jones, who served in Ohio's Department of Education for almost ten years, joined OVAE's Division of National Programs December 18. In Ohio, Jones supervised adult basic and literacy education programs; developed and implemented the state's Indicators of Program Quality, Performance and Accountability; designed evaluation projects; and coordinated ESL programs. Jones also supervised development, implementation and management of the state's information management system. He is multi-lingual and has taught and counseled at the high school, community college and university levels. Contact michael_jones@ed.gov MA Listserve Available Massachusetts State Director Bob Bickerton has announced that he is expanding the adult education listserve he is using to serve the field. Discussions will include the topic of the effect of certification on learner outcomes and other issues of interest. To subscribe, contact rbickerton@doe.mass.edu ____________________________________________________________________________ A Fact Sheet from the Division of Adult Education and Literacy Office of Vocational and Adult Education OVAE Homepage http://www.ed.gov/offices/OVAE/
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