Overview
As part of our current three-year strategic plan, D.C. LEARNs is involved in a series of coordinated efforts to raise the visbility of literacy issues to policymakers and develop the capacity of D.C. LEARNs members to advocate for increased government funding and sound adult literacy policy in the District of Columbia. Eventually a second strand of this work will address issues related to child/youth literacy policy and funding.
To date, these efforts have included the creation of a D.C. LEARNs Public Affairs Committee, a corps of Literacy Policy Liaisons, and an ongoing corps of Policy Analyst Interns from local colleges and universities.
Announcements
April 10, 2008
City Council FY 2009 Budget Hearing for OSSE
We have posted some information and possible talking points for adult literacy programs and adult learners who may wish to testify at the City Council Budget Hearing for the Office of the State Superintendent of Education tomorrow. It is based...... Read More.Posted on April 10, 2008
March 31, 2008
Fair Budget Coalition Advocacy Day
The Fair Budget Advocacy Day is an opportunity to make the case with the City Council for a greater public investment in the programs you care about. That includes not only literacy programs, but other programs and services that are...... Read More.Posted on March 31, 2008
March 10, 2008
Fair Budget 2009 Budget Recommendation Report
The Fair Budget Coalition's Fiscal year 2009 Recommendation Report has been released, and it includes a recommended $3 million increase in city adult education funding. The report is an attempt to put forward a set of city budget recommendations that...... Read More.Posted on March 10, 2008
January 22, 2008
D.C. LEARNs Testifies at January 16-17 Poverty Roundtable
On January 17th, D.C. LEARNs’ Executive Director testified before the D.C. City Council’s Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs during a public roundtable on “Poverty Issues: Developing a Public/Private Strategy Aimed at Eliminating Poverty Among District Residents.” Read D.C. LEARNs’...... Read More.Posted on January 22, 2008
May 22, 2007
Report: Program Perspectives on the D.C. Adult Literacy System
We have just released the final report on the system survey and discussion groups we conducted with adult literacy programs in 2006 through January of this year. This paper summarizes our findings, analysis, and recommendations regarding that feedback. We hope...... Read More.Posted on May 22, 2007
February 13, 2007
Adult Literacy Policy Recommendation Summary
Recommendations from various sources regarding the way in which local government support for adult education is structured and prioritized are currently being prepared and/or are already circulating. (And additional recommendations are on the way later this year.) These recommendations may result in changes to these structures and priorities. D.C. LEARNs is committed to help communicate your ideas to policy makers in order to ensure that these proposed changes are constructive and well-informed. To accomplish this, we are requesting your input on these external recommendations regarding adult education being discussed in the District.... Read More.Posted on February 13, 2007
May 01, 2006
Calling Aspiring Literacy Policy Liaisons
D.C. LEARNs continues to seek volunteers from literacy programs in the District to become Literacy Policy Liaisons. As a D.C. LEARNs Literacy Policy Liaison, each volunteer will develop a working relationship with a District Council member and his or her...... Read More.Posted on May 01, 2006
