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Living with It: Federal Policy Implementation in Adult Basic Education. The Cases of the Workforce Investment Act and Welfare Reform. A NCSALL Research Brief

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Belzer, Alisa – National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL), 2003

Two federal laws with broad impact on adult basic education (ABE) have compelled the ABE system to contend with significant shifts in policy. Enacted in 1998, the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) integrated ABE into the federal workforce development system. Historically, ABE had been funded through education-oriented legislation. The Personal…

Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Welfare Services, Public Policy, Change