Testimony
May 2009 Letter to President Barack Obama about 2010 Proposed Budget and Elimination of NIFL and Even Start family literacy program.
May 2009 NCL provides testimony before the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness on the reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act, Title II
NCL Speaks Out to Federal Agencies and Legislators
February 2009 NCL goes to Hill with Major Issues Outlined and Proposal for Reauthorization of WIA.
February 2009 NCL speaks out for inclusion of adult education funding in stimulus.
February 2009 NCL, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, NAACP, National Council of La Raza, ALA, CLASP, NCFL, NCSDAE, ProLiteracy, TESOL and others sign on to letter in support of amendment to House stimulus bill that would address job training and education needs of English language learners and farm workers.
January 2009 NCL makes recommendations to the National Institute for Literacy on 2009 funding priorities.
December 2008 NCL asks Obama Transition Team to appoint director with adult education and adult literacy background to the National Institute for Literacy.
December 2008 NCL urges Obama Transition Team to provide $500 million in adult education funds in stimulus package.
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.