Not content to be the least educated person in the room, the regime is now freezing $5.6 billion in education funding, alreadyapproved by Congress that was to go out on July 1. No explanation was given for a move that was not only unprecedented but threatens to sabotage school budgets while negatively affecting students and educators. Some of that money was earmarked for adult education and after school programs with $27 million originally headed to New Hampshire.
The National Educators Association (NEA) put out a statement:
Here in Keene, the School District has agreed to continue Keene Community Education's Adult Diploma classes for this year. Unfortunately, they will not be able to fund the HiSET preparation classes or ESL (English as a Second Language) courses. This will mean roughly 130 students currently served will not be able to continue. And this is just one NH school district.
If you’d like to make your voice heard concerning this latest assault on education, please take a few moments to contact your legislators with your concerns, then share this article with others so they can do the same. The categories are:
Learners Speak Out Campaign: for adult learners to submit a short video message to legislators.
Fund the Future for Adult Learners: for adult learners to send an email to Congress.
Friends of Adult Ed Campaign: for those outside of the field who want to take action.
Release Funding Campaign: for those who work in adult education.
And then ask yourself, why is NH the only state in New England who hasn’t joined a multi-state lawsuit against the regime on this education funding issue.
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UPDATE: $6.5 million of federal funding that was already allocated has finally made its way to the NH Dept. of Education earlier this week. Pressure still needs to be kept on until the remaining funds are released.