The Case for Higher Wages in Adult Education
The adult education field is challenged by wage-equity issues, but higher pay would strengthen adult education's impact on social mobility and lead to a stronger system to serve more adults.
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The new PIAAC Survey of Adult Skills data indicates 60 million US adults read at the lowest levels, while 72 million are at the lowest levels for numeracy.
The adult education field is challenged by wage-equity issues, but higher pay would strengthen adult education's impact on social mobility and lead to a stronger system to serve more adults.
Educational apps have become more popular, instructing on topics from basic education and literacy to workplace readiness, financial literacy, and more. This is good news for the adult literacy field.
Adult education programs work, so why are less than 10% of adults in need of services enrolled in programming?
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Using personal experiences, three experts share their reasoning on how to better serve students who are learning to read at the lowest levels.