Survey from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) The U.S. Department of Education’s nonpartisan Institute of Education Sciences (IES) funds research relevant to improve outcomes for adults with low basic skills (e.g., reading, writing, math, English proficiency) who may be in or entering postsecondary or adult education . IES wants to connect with researchers conducting work with adult learners to share...Read More

When you buy 100 Cell-Ed seats, Cell-Ed will give you the gift of literacy and workforce readiness for an additional 50 learners. Through December 2019, with a minimum purchase of 100 seats, Cell-Ed will give you 1 additional learner license for free for every 2 seats you buy. Read MoreRead More

By 2024, 48 percent of job openings will be middle-skill and 32 percent will be high-skill. This means that, five years from now, nearly 80 percent of all job openings will require more than a high school degree. Read MoreRead More

The Coalition on Adult Basic Education (COABE), considered the leader in the field of adult basic education, earned Guidestar’s Platinum Seal of Transparency on November 1, 2019. Read MoreRead More

The United States could be losing up to $1.4 trillion in gross domestic product — or 6.7 percent potential growth in GDP — due to low rates of adult literacy, according to a new analysis provided to POLITICO. About half of the United States is below level three, which means an individual is able to...Read More

Of the 2 million immigrants that enter the U.S. every year, about half have limited access to jobs, job training and other post-secondary education because of their low English literacy skills. Learn MoreRead More

With the implementation of WIOA in adult education, programs are asking themselves, “How can I teach academic and soft skills in my classroom in a way that will most benefit my students?”  Read MoreRead More

For over 35 years we’ve published booklets and workbooks that help readers overcome challenges and succeed. Our 16-page booklets have earned a reputation for powerful writing on a wide range of compelling topics, and are a versatile convenient resource that help you deliver solutions. Our materials are used by workforce development agencies, family service centers...Read More

Registration to attend Talent Forward 2019 is sold out, but you don’t have to miss a minute of your favorite speaker’s session. Follow along as we stream the event live on our website and on social media.  Learn MoreRead More

Join the Department of Education and partners on Monday, October 21, 2019 from 1-2:30 p.m. Eastern for a webinar on the Ability to Benefit (ATB) provisions of the Higher Education Act (34 CFR §668.141-668.156). This topic will be of interest to adult education, career and technical education, workforce development, and post-secondary practitioners and advocates, including...Read More