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 gBAMDrX11547; Tue, 10 Dec 2002 17:13:53 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 17:13:53 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <B24038C0D3E160419E320030D92C22DE8FD40B@hobbes.cal.org> 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: "Miriam Burt" <miriam@cal.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-WORKPLACE:642] Re: taking away $$$ for adult learners? X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 1957 Lines: 46 Kate: Your suggestion that "It's not accidental--whether conscious or not, maintenance of the "balance"--a small percentage with a lot of money/power on top and a large percentage with little on the bottom to keep it stable--is in the interests of many a wealthy legislator" is echoed and expounded upon by Barbara Ehrenreich in her 2001 book: "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not)Getting By in America" (New York: Henry Holt and Company). From 1998 - 2000, during two years of "unparalled prosperity" Ehrenreich went undercover as an entry-level worker in Maine, Florida, and Minnesota. She writes about her experiences as a maid, nursing home aide, waitress, and Wal-Mart salesperson. The indifference yet dependence of the rest of society on the "underpaid labor" of the working poor is both gripping and chilling. I recommend the book to anyone who teaches adult learners: whether native born, immigrant, or refugees. Miriam Burt Washington,DC -----Original Message----- From: Kate Hallen [mailto:khallen@mail.lesley.edu] Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 2:27 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [NIFL-WORKPLACE:639] Re: taking away $$$ for adult learners? >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. 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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