Adult Education
Learn more about programs that serve adults who do not yet have a high school degree
Education
Rural Adult Enrollment Follows Money, Program Size
Two findings from a recently released report on adult learners have implications for rural schools and communities. The study, "A Smart Move in Tough Times," by the Southern Regional Education Board, showed some rural states in that region doing far better than others at reaching and re-enrolling adults who left school without finishing basic and secondary education.
Families & the Community
Enrollment in Adult ESL Classes Rises in Southern States
The enrollment of adults in English-as-a-second-language classes rose modestly in the South from 2005 to 2008, the Southern Regional Education Board says in a report released today.
Education
GAO: Adult English-Learning Efforts Need More Coordination
In a report released this week, the United States Government Accountability Office says that the health, education, and labor departments of the federal government need to do a better job of sharing information and working together in providing English classes for adults. The authors of the report aim to describe federal and state funding for English-as-a-second-language classes and the classes' availability and quality, but they find gaps in information that is available for other areas of education.
School & District Management
Report Roundup
Adult Literacy
Adult literacy rates among Americans are available by state and county in a new analysis of data from the National Adult Literacy Survey.
Ed-Tech Policy
Report Roundup
Adult Online Learning
About 70 percent of adult learners taking classes online do not finish their courses, according to a study.
Education
What it Takes for Adult Immigrants to Learn English
I teach English as a second language to three immigrant women one night a week as a volunteer for the Literacy Council of Montgomery County, in Maryland, so I have a personal interest in the recent findings by researchers from the Migration Policy Institute on adult English-language instruction.
Equity & Diversity
An Inside Job
No hovering administrators. No high-stakes tests. No pestering parents. Barb Hagen teaches murderers and sex offenders, and she loves her work.
Education
Report Roundup
Adult Education
Convenience and affordability are essential elements of successful adult education programs, a report by the Indianapolis-based Lumina Foundation for Education suggests.
Education
Report Roundup
Adult Literacy Linked to Parent Involvement
Parents with the highest literacy levels are more likely than other parents to be involved in their children's education, according to a new report.
Federal
Adult-Literacy Test Introduced to Developing Nations
The recent White House Conference on Global Literacy hosted here by first lady Laura Bush coincided with the rollout of a new international assessment that holds the promise of providing a much more accurate picture of adult illiteracy in developing countries than ever before.
Education
Letter to the Editor
A Suggestion for Gates: Build Up Adult Education
Your article "Failed Breakup of H.S. in Denver Offering Lessons" should be required reading for everyone at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Federal
Federal Report Finds Mixed Results on Adult Literacy
Adult literacy has remained virtually unchanged over the past decade, concludes a new nationwide report, which also found that high school graduates’ ability to interpret certain types of written materials actually fell over that time.
School & District Management
Some Ed.D. Programs Adopting Practical Approach
St. Louis University is one of a growing number of higher education institutions that are retooling their Doctor of Education, or Ed.D., programs to concentrate more on the practical skills required of district leaders.
Education
Report Roundup
Adult Learning
A lack of adult-learning opportunities has had a major impact on employment, personal income, and health care in Southern states, concludes a report from the Southern Regional Education Board