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CFT Local 4681, out of San Mateo Adult School , passed the following resolution: Resolution to Ensure that Adult Education  Exists in Best and Fullest Capacity Whereas education is a human right for people of all ages, and Whereas Adult Schools have been serving the people of California from every community, including those with the greatest needs and least resources, for over 150 years, and Whereas, during the last recession, Adult Education was the only branch of public education in California which was nearly eliminated through a combination of funding cuts and allowing districts to take any and all adult school funds for other purposes (Categorial Flexibility), and Whereas K-12 adult schools were saved only through the determined action of teachers, students, administrators, and their allies, and Click the "read more" link to learn more. Whereas it was only as a result of this activism that the state recognized the need to fund adult education, which Governor Brown and th...

This is a Perspective piece.  Mine - Cynthia Eagleton's. Too often, the conditions out of which bad things happen, never get examined. Poor health, economic collapse, the devastation of Adult Education, or any other bad thing - you can always trace them back to conditions. In a diabetic coma?  Did you check your blood sugar levels this morning?  Take your meds?  Exercise?  Over exercise?  Fail to exercise?  How did you get diabetes in the first place?  Were you overweight and inactive for decades?  At risk due to a family history?  Look hard and ask the right questions, and you'll understand why you have diabetes and why you're in a coma. The cuts and closures of Adult Schools in 2009 and the years following came as a result of an economic collapse that was felt worldwide. How did that collapse happen? Click the "read more" link to learn more. You can read the book, "The Big Short" to understand - which would be good....

From CCAE Legislative Analyst Dawn Koepke: Governor Releases FY 16-17 Budget Package   Last week Governor Brown released his proposed $170 billion ($122 General Fund) FY 16-17 budget package that provides his initial road map for state spending in FY 16-17.  It is merely the opening salvo in a long process that will play out with legislative budget hearings and a revision released by him in May ("May Revise").  The package, with legislative adjustments, must be finalized by June 15th in time for the Governor to sign the package and the new fiscal year to begin on July 1st.   Budget overview hearings will be scheduled in the next couple of weeks with subcommittee hearings scheduled in March/April.    Overall, the package provides significant growth in funding for education, health care and state infrastructure.  Additionally, it continues to build the state's Rainy Day Fund, pay down the "Wall of Debt" and more.  Click the "read more...

From Edsource : Adult Education Website tracks state's progress in providing adult education By Susan Frey | January 12, 2016 | 1 Comment Liv Ames for EdSource Marco Estrella, right, and Yu Liu practice English in an ESL class at San Mateo Adult School. California’s experiment in rethinking adult education can now be monitored through a website created by the Legislative Analyst’s Office.   Click the "read more" link to learn more. The LAO recently released the Adult Education Consortium Tracker , which provides demographic, funding and student enrollment data for 71 consortia made up of school districts, community colleges and other community agencies that serve adults. The website also gives background information and shows how each consortium’s demographics compare to the state. The site includes an interactive map locating the 71 consortia, lists of training programs, their budgets and career technical information that used to be scattered across many sites, said De...

Press Release Assemblywoman Patty López Highlights Importance of Adult Education Funding   Created: Thursday, 07 January 2016 08:44  SACRAMENTO, CA ‒ On the heels of Governor Brown’s speech regarding California’s 2016-2017 budget Thursday morning, Assemblywoman Patty López (D-San Fernando) issued the following statement: “We live in a state with a population of nearly 40 million people ‒ more than a quarter of whom are immigrants to the U.S.,” López said. “We can no longer ignore the growing need for adult education services that will secure their livelihood and allow them to become productive members of society.” To address the rise in demand for ESL (English as a Second Language) and citizenship preparation courses as well as Career Technical Education (CTE), which offers students core academic and technical/occupational knowledge, the Assemblywoman plans to introduce new legislation in the coming weeks. “This year, I will work closely with my colleagues to get ...

From CCAE : "This year's CCAE state conference, "Adult Education: The Bridge to College, Careers, and Communities," will distinguish our role and the impact adult educators make on a daily basis throughout our state. These past couple of years have been full of transition and change for California Adult Education; therefore, the Bay Section is putting together a conference filled with workshops, keynote speakers, and exhibitors that will significantly assist and equip us as we prepare our students to cross the bridge to college, careers, and communities. This is a professional development event you won't want to miss!" The conference will be held at the San Francisco Airport Marriot. Click here to register for the conference . Click here to nominate someone for CCAE's State Level Awards . Click here to apply for CCAE's Scholarships for Professional Growth Professional development opportunities can include registration fees for conferences.

January 2, 2015 - Somehow I neglected to click "publish" on this post.  I'm publishing it now - some 8 months after the conference because I believe the information in it is still relevant and of deep value.  -- Cynthia Eagleton Hit the link to see the post. Some highlights from the 2015 Network for Public Education Conference: 1.  Opening speeches by Tanaisa Brown and Jitu Brown (no relation).  Jitu Brown is National Director of Journey for Justice & NPE Board member.  Tanaisa Brown is the Secretary of Newark Student Union.  Both these speeches place what is happening in Public Ed inside the large larger cultural and political framework.  This is not how those of us advocating for Adult Education always approach things.  That doesn't mean it's because the larger framework isn't relevant.  Perhaps it is so relevant that many folks have feared to mention it.  Either way, it's real and so are these inspiring and informi...