Coalition Action

2012

• December 2012: NCL participates in the Department of Education’s unveiling of its new draft framework for expanding and strengthening family engagement. An NCL representative provided the point of view of adult learners and the impact on children when the overall literacy levels of the family are improved.

• October 2012: The Coalition shares its recommendations on parental engagement (Section 1118) in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) with the Department of Education to inform their ongoing family engagement initiatives.

• September 2012: For the second consecutive year, NCL worked with Senators Murray and Alexander to introduce a resolution (S.Res. 546) in the Senate also dedicating National Adult Education & Family Literacy Week and recognizing the importance of adult education and family literacy, adult learners, and the programs that serve them. The Resolution has 9 senate co-sponsors and was passed by unanimous consent by the full Senate.

• August 2012: For the fourth consecutive year, NCL worked with Congressman Polis to introduce H.Res. 756 dedicating National Adult Education & Family Literacy Week 2012. The House resolution has 15 U.S. Representative cosponsors.

• June 2012 NCL opposes The Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2012 (HR 4297) because HR 4297 would dismantle the adult education system, not improve it.

• June 2012 NCL joins with the National Skills Coalition and other national groups to restore the Ability to Benefit (ATB) provisions of the Higher Education Act.

• June 2012 NCL joins with the Committee for Education Funding (CEF) to oppose across the board cuts through sequestration in favor of a balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to nondefense discretionary programs.

• May 2012 The National Coalition for Literacy urges House Education and the Workforce Committee leaders to incentivize professional development and, at their request, shares Professional Development Systems: Examples from States with staff.

• April 2012 The National Coalition for Literacy urges Congresswoman Foxx to address six critical issues in HR 4297.

• April 2012 The National Coalition for Literacy supports HR 4227, The Workforce Investment Act of 2012.

• March 2012 NCL asks Senator Webb to sponsor a dear colleague letter in support of adult education funding. He agreed and nine Senators signed the Webb Dear Colleague Letter within a narrow, 3-day timeframe.
  
  
• March 2012 NCL asks House Adult Literacy Caucus Co-chairs Phil Roe (R-TN) and Ruben Hinojosa (D-TX) to co-sponsor a Dear Colleague Letter in support of adult education funding. They have taken the lead on this and are gathering signatures.
  
  
• March 2012 NCL urges Congresswoman Virginia Foxx, Chair, Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training, to incorporate three major recommendations to Streamlining Workforce Development Programs Act of 2011 (H.R.3610) as WIA moves forward in the House.
  
  
• March 2012 The National Coalition for Literacy signs on to the 302(b) letter co-sponsored by the Committee on Education Funding, the Coalition for Health Funding and the Campaign to Invest in America’s Workforce, urging House and Senate appropriations committee leaders to provide the largest possible 302(b) allocation to the FY 2013 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee.
  
  
• February 2012 The National Coalition for Literacy urges the Los Angeles United School District Board of Directors to preserve funding for adult education programs in L.A. LAUSD adult education programs serve 350,000 adult students annually, one of the largest urban programs in the nation.
  
  
• February 2012 NCL urges the conference committee working on extending the Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011, H.R. 3630, to not require a HS diploma or its equivalent in an unemployment insurance extension for 2012.

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