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Adult education and literacy at Kirkwood | Guest Column

Expectations are growing while funding is shrinking, says Kirkwood Community College trustee Leslie Wright.
New Digital Learning Program offers an alternative path to graduation for students at risk of dropping out.
The beginning of the school year brings thoughts of young, college-bound students. However, it isn’t always children and teenagers returning to school. Many adults are also beginning classes this ...
Inside the Academy of Hope, an adult public charter school in Washington, D.C., is a morning class of adults taking turns reading. The academy — which provides free programs to D.C. residents over the ...
Arizona’s new state budget doesn’t include funding for the Community College Adult Education Workforce Program. It’s a loss of about $6 million a year for adult learners statewide.
Why don’t you just learn English? ... Many of our clients are asked this question by others and feel pressured to answer right away. Whether from a point of bias, curiosity, or concern, it is ...