11 Ways to Recommit to Advocacy in 2011 to protect Adult Basic Educationa and Family Literacy
January 17, 2011 by admin
Filed under Arizona Adult Education, Featured
By Jackie Taylor We have the important task ahead of us for 2011 in educating a new Congress, protecting adult education and family literacy funding at the federal level, and advocating for the priorities we want to see included in a new WIA reauthorization bill. Here are 11 ways you can recommit to adult education [...]
Tucson Weekly – The elimination of state adult-education funding would harm both Arizona’s citizens and our economy
April 15, 2010 by admin
Filed under Arizona Adult Education, Featured
For full article click here ………Having the GED program for one extra year is good news. But one year is not good enough; we need a permanent GED program. One way we might come up with the funding is to pay more in taxes. Even though I’m only 15, I know that when I grow [...]
From KVOA News – State may be cutting adult education
February 4, 2010 by admin
Filed under Arizona Adult Education, Featured
Tucson and Southern Arizona news from KVOA.com TUCSON – A big rally took place Thursday evening to protest the possible elimination of state adult education funding. This includes GED testing and literacy programs. …………. If adult education is cut, some feel that businesses may also suffer. “In order to have a viable business sector, in [...]
SAVE THE GED & ADULT EDUCATION IN ARIZONA!
January 31, 2010 by admin
Filed under Arizona Adult Education, Featured
Governor Jan Brewer has recommended complete elimination of state adult education funding effective retroactively to January 1, 2010. Her proposal will effectively end all future adult education state programs in Arizona. State-funded adult education programs serve thousands of students each year who are trying to improve their skills, learn English, and earn GED diplomas. Eliminating [...]