[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 18, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S8]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER OF AUSTIN, MINNESOTA

 Mr. DAYTON. Mr. President, I further wish to honor the 
Community Learning Center in Austin, MN, which has earned an Award for 
Excellence in Education, for its outstanding commitment to lifelong 
learning. The Community Learning Center provides educational 
opportunities for students of all ages and skill levels--from infants 
to senior citizens.
  The Community Learning Center offers programs tailored to every type 
of learner, including, early childhood family education for parents and 
their young children; early childhood special education for students 
with special needs; adult basic education and family literacy for 
adults with limited reading and English skills; and community 
education, which offers ongoing education for all community members.
  The Community Learning Center is committed not only to lifelong 
learning but also to the empowerment and better quality of life that 
education makes possible. The center's learning programs help students 
to break the cycle of poverty, imparting skills that expand their 
opportunities for employment and that illuminate the value of education 
for children. The center is a model of quality education and community 
outreach and has enriched the lives of thousands of students. All of 
the center's faculty, staff, and students should be very proud of their 
accomplishments.
  I congratulate the Community Learning Center in Austin for winning 
the Award for Excellence in Education and for its exceptional 
contributions to education in Minnesota.




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