Testimony
NCL Speaks Out to Federal Agencies and Legislators
July 2008 NCL expresses support for Education Begins at Home Act.
June 2008 Letter to interagency group, overseeing NIFL, urging them not to appoint new NCL Director; NCL’s policy is that it should be left to the new Administration to fill the position.
May 2008 The National Council of State Directors provided testimony encouraging Congress to increase funding for adult education state grants to $750 million for FY 2009.
April 2008 Document forwarded to Senate Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, explaining need for a Research & Development Center devoted to adult education/literacy.
April 2008 Letter to the President, urging President to seek nominees for NIFL Advisory Board, who will keep focus on adult education.
March 2008 Letter to Senator Kennedy asking Senate to delay confirming new members for the NIFL Advisory Board until new administration in place.
January 2008 Letter to Representative Danny K. Davis supporting the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007.
November 2007 Letter to Speaker of House, asking the House to override the President’s veto of the Labor, Health and Human Services and Education appropriations bill.
November 2007 Letter to Senate Committee on Appropriations, expressing appreciation for the increase in funding forAdult Education basic grants but also sharing concerns that the conference did not adopt the House-passed $25 million increase.
October 2007 NCL joins more than 800 other organizations in urging members of the Senate to vote in favor of the FY 2008 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriations bill with an increase over FY 2007 levels.
September 2007 Letter to members of the House and Senate, expressing support for the proposed funding levels in the House-passed bill for adult basic education and the Even Start Family Literacy Program.
July 2007 Letter to members of the House of Representatives, asking them to vote in favor of the FY 2008 Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations Bill providing a 4.8% overall increase for programs in the bill.
June 2007 Letter to members of Senate Appropriations Committee, asking to restore funding for the Even Start Family Literacy Program at the level of $99 million as approved by the House Committee on Appropriations.
June 2007 Letter to Senate Concerning Provisions of Immigration Legislation, addressing provisions for English language services in immigration bill and amendments and advocating for providing services through the existing federal adult education system.
May 2007 Letter to Congressman David Obey, asking for $14 billion increase in discretionary funding for health, education, labor enforcement, job training and social services programs.
Letter to Congressman Howard “Buck” McKeon commending Senior Independence Act
Letter to Congressman Ruben Hinojosa commending Senior Independence Act
NCL testimony to the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies of the House Committee on Appropriations linking the need for adult literacy services, the re-funding of Even Start, and the continued need for an adult literacy research center to the NAAL survey