NEWS RELEASE - May 21, 2007, NYC -- On behalf of the National  
Commission on Adult Literacy,  MOUNTING PRESSURES FACING THE U.S.  
WORKFORCE AND THE INCREASING NEED FOR ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY  
was released today by the Commission's chairman, its study director,  
and CAAL. The 67 resource document was one of several presentations  
made at the April 17, 2007 meeting of the National Commission. It was  
developed by Dennis Jones (President) and Patrick Kelly (Senior  
Associate & Director, National Information Center) of the National  
Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS).

This publication consists largely of 50 color graphics reflecting  
NCHEMS analysis and 2005 data from such multiple sources as OECD, the  
U.S. Census Bureau, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the National  
Center for Education Statistics, the U.S. Bureau of Justice, the U.S.  
Department of Education, GED Testing Service, and NCHEMS itself.  
NCHEMS concludes that this data set -- including information on  
international comparisons, U.S. demographic trends, U.S. education  
achievement levels, workforce education levels, and other variables  
-- calls for a dramatically expanded and more effective adult  
education and literacy enterprise in America. A short introduction  
and executive summary by the authors accompanies their compelling  
presentation.

Although this document should not necessarily be taken to reflect  
conclusions of the Commission at this stage (its work is still in  
progress), the Commission is pleased to release it as a public  
service. Other materials developed for the Commission's April 17th  
meeting will be provided in the near future.

MOUNTING PRESSURES... is available in color PDF format at the CAAL  
website, www.caalusa.org. Bound color copies may also be purchased  
directly from CAAL ($25 each plus postage, bheitner at caalusa.org for  
ordering instructions). [Note: This is a large document best "read"  
in color. Persons able to print only in black and white or having a  
slow speed connection may do better to order it from CAAL.]








Gail Spangenberg
President
Council for Advancement of Adult Literacy
1221 Avenue of the Americas - 46th Fl
New York, NY 10020
212-512-2362, F: 212-512-2610
www.caalusa.org



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