Provided by James R. Martin, Ph.D., CMA
Professor Emeritus, University of South Florida
Education Issues Main Page
Adult education is an important issue. According to the World Education site, 30 million adults in the U.S. do not have a high school diploma and 20 percent of U.S. adults with a high school diploma have only beginning literacy skills. /adult-ed-facts.cfm
U.S. Department of State
U.S. Department of Education Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education - ovae/index.html
Arizona Department of Education
Arizona Department of Education Adult Ed Services - adultedservices/
Arkansas Department of Career Education
Arkansas Department of Career Education Technical Education, Adult Education, and Rehabilitation Services - default.aspx
Colarado Department of Education
Colorado Department of Education Adult Education Initiatives - co.us/cdeadult/
Connecticut Embrace Hope Expect Change
Connecticut Adult Basic Education Directory - subcategory.aspx?tax=HH-0500.0500
Georgia Adult Education Opportunities
Go Back, Move Ahead is a program in Georgia to help those who dropped out of college to go back and get a degree. The program provides a simpler enrollment process, a personal advisor, more ways to transfer college credits, and more class options. Credit may also be given for previous military service, work or volunteer experience. https://www.completegeorgia.org/content/go-back-move-ahead
Other opportunities:
Strategic Industries Workforce Development Grants in 10 high-demand industries. This is a state funded award for students enrolled in a Commission approved, designated diploma or certificate program who are receiving a HOPE grant award. The programs include Certified Engineer Assistant, Commercial Truck Driving, Computer Technology, Diesel Equipment Technology, Early Childhood Care and Education, Health Science, Movie Product Set Design, Practical Nursing, Precision Manufacturing, and Welding and Joining Technology. See Technical College System of Georgia at tcsg.edu/freecollege.php
GED prep classes - literacy.php
Complete College Georgia - completegeorgia.org/
Georgia Film Academy - georgiafilmacademy.org/
Georgia Student Finance Commission -georgia.gov/
Hawaii State Department of Education
Hawaii State Department of Education Adult Education - AdultEducation/Pages/Home.aspx
Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Indiana Department of Workforce Development Adult Education - adulted.htm
Kansas Board of Regents
Kansas Board of Regents Adult Education - org/adult_education
Maine Department of Education
Maine Department of Education Adult Education - gov/doe/adulted/
Maryland Department of Labor
Maryland Adult Education and Literacy Services Program - gedmd/programs.shtml
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Mass. Adult and Community Learning Services - mass.edu/acls/
Minnesota Literacy Council
Minnesota Adult Basic Education - mnabe.org/
Missouri State Adult Education
Missouri High School Equivalency and Adult Education - education/adult-education/
Montana Office of Public Education
New Jersey Adult and Continuing Education
New Jersey Adult and Continuing Education - education/students/continue
New York State
New York State Education Department Adult Career and Continuing Ed Services - adult-education-programs-and-policy-aepp
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Adult Students - okhighered.org/adult-students/