Advocacy Efforts by ProLiteracy Result in Approved Omnibus Bill
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (PRWEB) March 23, 2018 -- ProLiteracy is pleased to report that Congress approved the FY 2018 omnibus bill, which provides a $35 million increase for adult education state grants. This is the largest increase in nearly a decade, and reflects growing support for the field and adult literacy in general.
“A sincere thank you goes out to our network and the thousands of advocates that signed ProLiteracy’s Petition to Increase Adult Literacy Education Funding, said Kevin Morgan, president and CEO of ProLiteracy. Together our collective voice was heard and it made a difference. The effects of low adult literacy on 36 million American adults goes beyond the home. Each year, low literacy costs the U.S. billions in health care, unemployment, and corrections. With adequate resources, we will see a positive return on investment for a multitude of social issues.”
The bill includes funding for the Corporation for National and Community Service (including an increase in the AmeriCorps program), the Institute for Museum and Library Services, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. These programs are essential to the future success of adult learners.
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About ProLiteracy
ProLiteracy believes every adult has the right to literacy. ProLiteracy, the largest adult literacy and basic education membership organization in the nation, is committed to creating a world in which all adults are literate. ProLiteracy has 1,000 member programs in all 50 states and the District of Columbia and works with 52 nongovernmental organizations in 34 developing countries. ProLiteracy develops educational programs that help adults acquire the literacy practices and skills they need to function more effectively in their daily lives with reading, writing, and basic math skills, as well as financial, digital, and health literacy. For more information about ProLiteracy, please visit http://www.proliteracy.org.
Michele Bellso, ProLiteracy Worldwide, http://www.proliteracy.org, +1 3152142577, [email protected]
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