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The Appalachian Learning Initiative (APPLI, like "apply") is bringing attention to the recently released "Skinny Budget," released by the Office of Management and Budget on May 2nd, 2025, which proposes cutting $729 million in Adult Education funding from the federal budget. This proposal would result in the total elimination of all funding for adult education allocated under the U.S. Department of Education through the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA), Title

The Appalachian Learning Initiative (APPLI, pronounced like "apply") released its Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2024 on April 16th, 2025.

The Appalachian Learning Initiative has launched the first iteration of its latest tool: The Appalachian Advocacy Toolkit

Big changes are coming to APPLI in 2025, so I wanted to take some time to provide an update on some items past and what we have in store.

New data released by the National Center for Education Statistics found that a significantly larger percentage of adults living in the U.S.

2024 is well underway, so I wanted to provide some insight into what the Appalachian Learning Initiative has planned for the year.

The Appalachian Learning Initiative has released its Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2023—APPLI's second full year in operation.

It is with great sadness and regret that the Appalachian Learning Initiative has made the decision to depart from the Twitter platform

The Appalachian Learning Initiative will be presenting at the ATRN 2023 Annual Health Summit on Friday, October 6th, 2023.

The Appalachian Learning Initiative announced today the expansion of its Board of Directors to include three new members.

We are pleased to announce that we have begun reaching out to federal, state, & jurisdictional HOPWA administrators, grantees, and providers

The Appalachian Learning Initiative has begun rolling out the latest feature on our website: county-level adult education resources.

The Appalachian Learning Initiative has launched a survey of adult education providers in the Appalachian Region.

The Appalachian Learning Initiative (APPLI, pronounced like "apply") has completed its initial Infographics Database.

This Giving Tuesday, the Appalachian Learning Initiative is launching our first fundraising campaign. Our goal: $1,000

The Appalachian Learning Initiative has launched the Public Health page on its website.

The Appalachian Learning Initiative's Infographics Database has been expanded to include infographics for Pennsylvania and South Carolina.

The Appalachian Learning Initiative's Infographic Database now contains infographics for counties in seven Appalachian states.

The Appalachian Learning Initiative infographics database now has 278 infographics for all Appalachian counties in AL, GA, KY, and MD.

The Appalachian Learning Initiative (APPLI, pronounced "apply") has debuted a new infographic resource on its website.