July 7, 2009

News and Notes from the National Institute for Literacy

                                                                                                              Daniel J. Miller, Acting Director                                                                                                                         _____________________                 



WHAT’S NEW AT THE INSTITUTE

 

U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Vocational and Adult Education and the National Institute for Literacy Convene Two-Day Forum

Educating Low-Skilled Adults and Investments to Adult Education on the Agenda
 

WASHINGTON (July 7, 2009) -- Representatives from the National Institute for Literacy (Institute) and the Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE) will join more than 50 national education and literacy leaders at the U.S. Department of Education on July 7-8, to discuss federal funding and strategies for advancing the field of adult education. Participation in these meetings is by invitation only.

“During the two days here, we plan to update participants on the scope of national investments related to adult education,” said Daniel J. Miller, acting director of the Institute and a presenter. “We also want to solicit input from key stakeholders related to research and development needs and innovative approaches to educating low-skilled adults,” Miller added.

The Institute (http://www.nifl.gov), created in 1991, was proposed by the Administration in May for elimination. Under the Administration's proposal, OVAE would take primary responsibility for the adult literacy agenda at the Department, and would absorb the resources now appropriated to the Institute.


 

 

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