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 gBAJS2X06062; Tue, 10 Dec 2002 14:28:03 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 14:28:03 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <a05100305ba1bed4de66b@[205.173.155.165]> 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: Kate Hallen <khallen@mail.lesley.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-WORKPLACE:639] Re: taking away $$$ for adult learners? X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" Status: O Content-Length: 1035 Lines: 31 >Why is it that the Bush administration seems so hell bent on >taking away educational programs for adult learners -- >directly or indirectly...? > >--I think it is because they want to expand the pool of service >workers. Florida's biggest GOP donors included Wal-Mart,the >cruise ship industry and theme park owners...these >businesses need many low-wage workers. Without education >for adult learners there will be a larger pool competing for >service jobs. By cutting adult learning funds the pool of those >stuck in low-wage jobs expands. I agree. It's not accidental--whether conscious or not, maintenance of the "balance"--a small percentage with a lot of money/power on top and a large percentage with little on the bottom to keep it stable--is in the interests of many a wealthy legislator. Ick! -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kate Hallen Creative Arts in Learning Lesley University 29 Everett St Cambridge MA 02138 khallen@lesley.edu 617-349-8596 * fax: 617-349-8142 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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