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Council approves 3% inflationary increase for adult English‑learning coalition

Montgomery County Council Education & Culture Committee · April 23, 2025
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The committee approved a 3% contract increase (about $75,361) for the Montgomery Coalition for Adult English Literacy to expand grants, outreach and programming as service demand grows countywide.

The Education & Culture Committee approved a 3% inflationary increase for the Montgomery Coalition for Adult English Literacy at its April 23 session, a change staff said amounts to roughly $75,361 in additional contract funding for the county fiscal year.

Coalition representatives told council members they coordinate a network of 24 organizations and 29 adult ESOL programs; mid‑year reports covering July–December showed more than 3,500 unique learners (4,366 enrollments…

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