CDE Announcements Archive

September

Adult Education and Family Literacy Week; EARN Webinar Updates and More! (sent September 17, 2024)

2024–25 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (WIOA, Title II: AEFLA)

Dear Adult Education Administrator:

It is National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week! Once a year, educators from all over the country join with adult learners, community partners, business leaders, legislators, and friends of adult education to amplify their successes! The Coalition on Adult Basic Education (COABE) has developed a calendar of activities, resources, and so much more for agency use. Check out the materials and join the Adult Education Office (AEO) as we celebrate Adult Education and Family Literacy Week.

Here are some other timely activities happening this week:

Enhancing Access for Refugee and New American Webinar Update

Last week we sent out information for the Enhancing Access for Refugees and New Americans (EARN) webinar. The event organizers have notified us of a date correction. The event is set for September 19, 2024, and there is still time to sign up!

A Guide to Using an Immigrant Integration Approach in Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education (IELCE)

This webinar will encourage participants to consider how to use the new guide to improve understanding of immigrant integration and how the approach can improve outcomes for multilingual and immigrant learners.

Preview the guide and bring your questions or learn about the guide with the EARN project team!

Title: Using an Immigrant Integration Approach in IELCE
Time: September 19, 2024, from 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. ET/11 a.m. – 12 p.m. PT

Register now!

Grant Budgets were due September 15

Grant Budgets were due September 15, 2024. If this is the date reflected in your reporting site account, please submit your Grant Budget now.

Regional extensions have been issued for agencies experiencing emergency conditions due to wildfires.

Due Date Compliance and Extension Requests

You may have noticed an emphasis on compliance in our recent email communications. We have received your feedback and continue to look for ways to support your concerns in this area. You will soon see due date updates when claims and budgets have been returned for revision. In these situations, agencies will have three days to complete revisions and resubmit.

Meeting an extended due date is preferred to being late on an original due date.

While submitting a deliverable on time helps to maintain a good standing status, and compliance with the regulations, terms, and conditions of the grant award, the AEO recognizes that meeting a deliverable due date is not always possible. In these situations, agencies should email their AEO Regional Consultant to request an extension. Include the proposed specific date to extend the deadline, the reason(s) for the extension, and what steps will be taken by your agency to meet the proposed deadline.

New Administrator Orientation

Last week the AEO hosted over two hundred registered attendees for our virtual New Administrator Orientation (NAO) 2024 event. Session recordings will be posted in four to six weeks. Registered attendees are encouraged to complete the daily evaluations to assist with preparation for next year’s event.

Access session materials, links, evaluations, and other helpful resources through the NAO 2024 Resources. Event materials are beneficial as a refresher to returning staff and provide helpful onboarding material for those who are new.

If you have any questions regarding this message, please reach out to the AEO by telephone at 916-322-2175 or by email at adulteducation@cde.ca.gov.

Sincerely,

Carolyn Zachry, Ed.D.
Education Administrator and State Director
Adult Education Office
California Department of Education
916-322-2175
adulteducation@cde.ca.gov