San Mateo Adult School: Red for Adult Ed in February 2015 Contest

Every Tuesday we wear Red for Adult Ed.

Why?

We wear Red for Adult Ed to carry the message that Adult Education and Adult Schools Matter.

Since 2009, almost 100 Adult Schools closed. All of them were cut.

You can read more about the history of this situation and how we have worked together to overcome it in these blog posts.

Adult School students in Los Angeles
wearing Red for Adult Ed on
on their Big Red Tuesdays

Since 2009, we have worked very hard to tell Governor Brown and the Legislature that Adult Education Matters. We wore Red for Adult Ed on Tuesdays. Other schools wore red, too. We wrote emails and letters. We visited Sacramento. And we invited Legislators to visit our school.

The Governor and the Legislature listened. The situation is much, much better. Many Legislators understand why Adult Schools matter. They support Adult Schools. Governor Brown understands now, too. He announced his Budget Proposal in January. There is money for Adult Schools in his Budget Proposal.

The next step is the Legislature and the people will think and talk about his proposal. What is good? What could be better?

While everyone talks and thinks about the Budget for the future of Adult Schools, we need to keep our message strong:

* Adult Education Matters.

* K12 Adult Schools Matter. They are all over California. They are connected to local schools and the community. They are low-cost. They work hard to help people engage in community and economic life.

* The new Regional Consortia system needs support and good rules to make sure it is fair and functions well. The new Regional Consortia system brings Adult Schools and Community Colleges together to serve the people. This system can work if it is fair and funded.

Teacher Jessica
and Baby Helen
support Adult Education!

In February, the San Mateo Adult School ESL Student Council is having a contest to see which Day ESL Classes and Evening Classes wear the most red. Anything red counts - socks, red Adult Education Matters t-shirts, pants, a scarf, an Adult Education Matters button. The Day ESL class and the Evening ESL class that wear the most red in February will get a pizza party as a prize.

Adult Education
Matters!

Do you think our school is important? Does it help you achieve your goals?

Do you want to support our school and Adult Schools around California?

Yum!

Do you like pizza and enjoy celebrating together with your classmates?

Then get your red on for the Red for Adult Ed in February 2015 Contest!

Here are the guidelines for the day students:

ESL Morning Student Council President Daniel and Evening ESL Student Council President Maricruz and Student Council Advisor can provide more details on the contest.

May the reddest class win!