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With permission from Kristen Pursley: Why California’s Adult Schools Need More Money Posted on March 26, 2016 by kpursley   While California’s economy  rebounds, and educational institutions from K-12 schools to universities receive healthy increases in funding, California’s adult schools remain mired in the great recession.  A new bill authored by Assemblywoman Patty Lopez (D-San Fernando), AB 1846, seeks to remedy this situation. AB 1846 would increase the Adult Education Block Grant (AEBG)  by $250 million, returning the amount of funding available to adult schools to roughly  pre-recession levels.  AB 1846 would provide sorely-needed relief to adult schools, which have been woefully underfunded for the last eight years. In addition to hampering the ability of adult schools to provide much needed services to their students, the current inadequate level of funding also locks into place inequalities that are the result of a desperate scramble for sur...

In mid January, CFT Local 4681 of San Mateo Adult School wrote and passed a resolution about Adult Education.  You can the Local 4681 resolution in full here .   Local 4681 then took their resolution, titled, "Resolution to Ensure that Adult Education Exists in Best and Fullest Capacity" to the CFT Adult Education Commission on January 23rd.   The Adult Education Commission considered it, made some alterations to it - primarily shortening it - kept the same title, and then passed it. CFT Adult Education Commission members at their January 23rd, 2016 meeting. Chair Jack Carroll is in the center bac.  Lily Adlawan, center front, is the Local 4681 member who brought the resolution to the meeting. Kathy Jasper, in the red Adult Education Matters t-shirt, is an AEC member and also a CFT Vice President in the CFT State Executive Council. Both resolutions - different with the same name and the same intention - were submitted to the CFT 2016 State Convention ...

From Vida En La Valle : Adult education is top priority for Asm. Patty López Highlights Assemblywoman Patty López introduced a bill to restore funding to adult education AB 1846 will allocate $250 million from the General Fund to adult programs There are 5.2 million adults in California without a high school diploma or GED Assemblywoman Patty López introduced a bill to restore funding to adult education  HÉCTOR NAVEJAS nhavejas@vidaenelvalle.com By CYNTHIA MORENO cmoreno@vidaenelvalle.com SACRAMENTO Minerva Molina left her native Torreón, Coahuila, México to pursue the American Dream. She has been divorced for 23 years and is a single mother of three kids. She speaks English as a second language and has two jobs to support her family. Hit the link to read more. When she came to the United States, she believed in giving her children a better life through the opportunity at receiving an education— not just for her children, but also for herself. “We all want a better life for our ...

 Why do YOU love Adult Education? As AB 1846, Assembly Member Patty Lopez' bill to increase funding for Adult Education to pre-crash levels begins to wend its way through committees, that's a good question to ask. And the answers are important to share with legislators. Since a picture speaks a thousand words, consider sharing this information with photographs. Samples below.  Assembly Member Patty Lopez, long-time supporter of Adult Education, before she was elected to the State Legislature Student Leaders Adriana and Maria value Adult Education for the many opportunities. SMAS ESL Conversation Students had a lot to say about why they value Adult Education! Student Leaders Denise and Cristina recognize the empowerment factor.  Teacher Tia and Staffer Nita treasure working with ESL students from around the world. Ambrosio started ESL classes at San Mateo Adult School in 2006.  Now he helps manage the School Garden and shares his extensive knowledge of organic far...

Long-time supporter of Adult Education Assembly Member Patty Lopez before she was elected to the Legislature Thanks to Assembly Member Patty Lopez , we have the chance to increase funding for Adult Education by $250 million to pre-collapse levels.   This funding is crucial to meet the needs of our people.  The bill was released on Wednesday, February 10.   This date is the beginning of a 31 day public comment period for the bill. This means the next 3 weeks are a critical time period for speaking up about the value of Adult Education and the need for more money to fund it.  Contact your state representatives.  Find them here .  Encourage your co-workers, administrators, community members, and students to do the same.  Here is an announcement from John Mears with more details about the bill and the need for us to take action on it now. Dear colleague, At a press conference yesterday -- Wednesday, February 10th at 10:30 a.m. -- Assemblywoman P...

Working together for common good purpose is powerful and brings results.   To that end, John Mears, long time activist for Adult Education and Adult Schools, has helped to pull together the Adult Education Task Force.  John teaches at West Valley Occupational Center , a division of Adult and Career Ed in Los Angeles.  He is a long time and very active UTLA member, started the No Lawmaker Left Behind Campaign, and was an integral member of the Alliance for California Adult Schools.  Advocates for Adult Education meeting with Assembly Member Patty Lopez John Mears is sleeves-rolled-up at the desk of Assembly Member Lopez Here, in his own words, is a description of the Adult Education Task Force : The Adult Education Task Force (AETF) was formed when adult-ed activists in the San Fernando Valley concerned about the lack of funding for our programs met with Assemblywoman Patty Lopez (39th Dist.), who used to work at the North Valley Occupational Center....