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 fBKEkk024478; Thu, 20 Dec 2001 09:46:46 -0500 (EST) Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2001 09:46:46 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <p05001901b847a8cdd0cc@[146.186.96.32]> 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: Priscilla Carman <psc3@psu.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-WORKPLACE:368] Thursday Notes 12/20/01 X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="============_-1203263171==_ma============" Status: O Content-Length: 9136 Lines: 186 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" From the Desk of Ronald S. Pugsley, Director, DAEL Office of Vocational and Adult Education Editor: Sarah Newcomb Production: Rose Tilghman December 20, 2001 ___________________________________ Congress Boosts FY '02 Adult Ed Appropriations Congress approved a boost of $35M, or 6.48% in adult education state grants on December 18 when work on FY 2002 appropriations drew to a close. From the state grant amount of $575M, $70M is reserved for English Literacy/Civics education. In addition to the $575M, the final appropriations agreement continues the Community Technology Centers (CTC) program at $32.475M and keeps the program in the Department's budget. NIFL got a $60K increase and Even Start was level-funded at $250M. National Leadership Activities, funded at $14M last year dropped to $9.5M for FY 2002. See <http://www.house.gov/appropriations_democrats/whatsnew.htm>http://www.house.gov/appropriations_democrats/whatsnew.htm MA Restores Adult Ed Funding Last week the Massachusetts Legislature passed, and this week the state expects Governor Jane Swift to sign, a supplemental budget restoring $12.5M in state spending for adult education services. This action reinstates all but $500,000 of the $13M cut from adult basic education in the state budget passed in November. Employer Training Investments Decline US employers were among four national groups to experience a recent decline in investments in worker training, says the American Society for Training and Development. The survey of 500 member organizations comparing 1998 with 1999 data showed however that Asian respondents reported dramatic increases in expenditures in employee training, up from $166 to $736 per employee. The United States experienced a slight decrease (1.8%), while Latin America decreased by 27.5% and China decreased by 8.8%. Among all others that reported increases were Australia/New Zealand (17%), Japan (66%), Canada (25%), and Europe (22%). On the good news side for the US: the Australia/New Zealand region reported the highest percentage of employees receiving training (78.9%) while the United States was a close second at 78.6 percent. See <http://www.astd.org>http://www.astd.org and click "press room" on the footer. Go to "snapshot." Winter Camping Or Room at Ritz? State Directors of adult education: book your rooms now for our National Conference slated for February 13-15, here. You'll enjoy toasty surroundings at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel much more than winter camping on the Mall. Just call 1-800-241-3333. Ask for room block National Conference of State Directors of Adult Education and receive a warm, Washington welcome and the government rate of $136.26 after taxes. Hurry! The reservations deadline is January 13! _____________________________________________________________________ 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/>http://www.ed.gov/offices/OVAE/
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