An American Heritage
An American Heritage
Federal Adult Education
A Legislative History 1964-2013
U.S. Department of Education
This report was produced under U.S. Department of Education Contract No. ED-VAE-11-O-0018 with NOVA Research Company. Joseph Perez served as the contracting officer's representative. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the positions or policies of the Department of Education. No official endorsement by the U.S. Department of Education of any product, commodity, service, or enterprise mentioned in this publication is intended or should be inferred. For the reader's convenience, this publication contains information about and from outside organizations, including hyperlinks and URLs. Inclusion of such information does not constitute the Department's endorsement. U.S. Department of Education Arne Duncan Secretary Office of Vocational and Adult Education Brenda Dann-Messier Assistant Secretary Division of Adult Education and Literacy Cheryl Keenan Director November 2013 This report is in the public domain, except for the photos on the cover. Authorization to reproduce it in whole or in part is granted. While permission to reprint this publication is not necessary, the citation should be: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education, An American Heritage--Federal Adult Education: A Legislative History 1964-2013, Washington, DC, 2013. This report is available on the Department's website at: Availability of Alternate Formats Requests for documents in alternate formats such as Braille or large print should be submitted to the Alternate Format Center by calling 202-260-0852 or by contacting the 504 coordinator via email at om_eeos@. Notice to Limited English Proficient Persons If you have difficulty understanding English, you may request language assistance services for Department information that is available to the public. These language assistance services are available free of charge. If you need more information about interpretation or translation services, please call 1-800-USA-LEARN (1-800-872-5327; TTY: 1-800-877-8339), or email us via the following link to our customer support team: Ed.Language.Assistance@
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AN
AMERICAN
HERITAGE
Federal
Adult
Education
A
Legislative
History
1964?2013
U.S.
Department
of
Education
Office
of
Vocational
and
Adult
Education
November
2013
Contents
Acknowledgements ....................................................................................................................... iii
Preface ............................................................................................................................................ iv
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 1
State Involvement in Adult Education ...................................................................................... 1
National Efforts in Adult Education .......................................................................................... 1
Federal Legislation ..................................................................................................................... 1
Chapter I: Historical Overview--Federal Involvement In Adult Education................................ 3
Development of a Department of Education ............................................................................ 3
Early Adult Education................................................................................................................. 4
The Federal Government's Role ................................................................................................ 5
Federal Investment in Adult Education ..................................................................................................... 5
Manpower Development Programs and Job Training............................................................................... 6
Programs to Develop Literacy and Basic Skills......................................................................................... 8
Chapter II: Initial Federal Adult Basic Education Legislation--The Economic Opportunity Act and the Adult Education Act ................................................................................................. 10
The Economic Opportunity Act of 1964.................................................................................. 10
The Adult Education Act of 1966............................................................................................. 11
Chapter III: The Stabilizing Years--1968 to 1978 ....................................................................... 13
1968-1972 Amendments ........................................................................................................... 13
1974 Amendments .................................................................................................................... 14
1978 Amendments .................................................................................................................... 14
Funding and Enrollment Increases ......................................................................................... 15
Chapter IV: Report Card 1979-1990--Years of Funding and Enrollment Growth ................... 16
Growth in Funding .................................................................................................................... 16
Educational Reform .................................................................................................................. 16
Reduction of the Federal Role in Education .......................................................................... 17
Workforce and Enrollment Statistics ...................................................................................... 18
Literacy Crisis ........................................................................................................................... 18
Education Report Card............................................................................................................. 19
Chapter V: Improving Adult Literacy, 1990-1999--Action for Investment in Adults .............. 20
National Literacy Act ................................................................................................................ 21
Grants to States....................................................................................................................................... 21
Accountability .......................................................................................................................................... 22
Decade Trends ........................................................................................................................................ 23
Chapter VI: Improving Adult Employment and Training, 1998-2000--The Workforce Investment Act .............................................................................................................................. 24
Workforce Investment Act ....................................................................................................... 24
Titles ........................................................................................................................................................ 24
State Plans .............................................................................................................................................. 25
Chapter VII: Continuing Improvements, 2000-2013--Investment and Goals for the Future.. 29
Investment ................................................................................................................................. 29
Meeting the President's 2020 Goal for Education.................................................................. 29
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Conclusion .....................................................................................................................................32
Appendix 1: United States Commissioners of Education (1867-1980) .....................................33
Appendix 2: United States Secretaries of Education, 1979-Present.........................................34
Appendix 3: Vocational and Adult Education Assistant Secretaries, 1972-Present ...............35
Appendix 4: Legislative History of Various Adult Education Public Laws ..............................36
Section 1: Legislative History of Adult Education Public Laws Since 1964 ........................36
Section 2: Workforce Investment Act--History of Reauthorization Bills .............................65
Section 3: Additional New Legislation on Adult Education and Literacy Since 2009.........70
Appendix 5: Adult Education Congressional Appropriations, 1965-2011................................81
Appendix 6: Adult Students Enrolled in the State-Administered Basic Grants Program,
1969-2011........................................................................................................................................87
Appendix 7: General Educational Development Credentials Issued, 1943-2010--the General Educational Development Testing Service of the American Council on
Education .......................................................................................................................................90
References .....................................................................................................................................92
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