Anson Green is an adult education, workforce, and community college trailblazer. His passion is deploying innovative services for low-skilled Texans to meet their life ambitions. He loves challenging legacy perspectives and developing pioneering solutions. Mr. Green led the transformation of the over $80 million Texas adult education program into a workforce solution for dropouts and immigrants...Read More
Low-skilled adults are: • 2x more likely to be unemployed; • 3x more likely to be in poverty; • 4x more likely to be in poor health; and • 8x more likely to be incarcerated.Educating adults creates stronger communities. Higher education levels are correlated with lower rates of chronic diseases like diabetes and asthma. A...Read More
By Amanda Bergson-Shilcock, Jessica CardottThe Covid-19 pandemic may still be causing adult educators to maintain a safe social distance, but hundreds of them nevertheless have made their voices heard on Capitol Hill. Nearly 600 educators from across the country registered for a recent virtual forum co-hosted by National Skills Coalition, the National Coalition for Literacy...Read More
28 million adults in the US lack the basic digital skills that they need to use a computer, yet most are using computers every day on the job. We must invest in digital literacy to ensure a competitive workforce. Most federally funded adult education programs provide digital literacy services while providing literacy, numeracy, citizenship, and...Read More
Your voice is making a difference! As part of ongoing negotiations for the next COVID-19 package, Senate Democrats introduced the Coronavirus Child Care and Education Relief Act (CCCERA) that included $1 billion in relief funding for adult education. While this is just a step in the process, it’s a very positive step! Read MoreRead More
Complete the conference evaluation for your opportunity to win a FREE registration to attend the much anticipated COABE 2021 Conference in Nashville, TN!Read More
Hidden Treasures: Two Decades ofWorkplace Basic Skills Efforts in the United States Paul J. Jurmo, EdD Paul J. Jurmo, EdD, is an experienced educator focusing on basic skills for development in the U.S. and developing countries. He has played multiple roles (researcher, evaluator, administrator, curriculum and professional developer, and advocate) while developing systems that integrate...Read More
Employer-Led Efforts to Close the Skills GapVia Untapped Talent Pipelines Jaimie M. Francis Jaimie M. Francis is the Executive Director of Programs and Policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Center for Education and Workforce (CEW). Ms. Francis develops and oversees CEW’s programs for postsecondary education and workforce development. She manages its Talent Pipeline...Read More
Workforce Education at the10,000-Feet and One-Foot Levels Timothy W. Lawrence Timothy W. Lawrence, Executive Director Emeritus, SkillsUSA, worked in the manufacturing industry and graduated Magna Cum Laude from James Madison University. Mr. Lawrence became an industrial education teacher in 1978 and was National Teacher of the Year in 1983. In 1987, he joined the Virginia...Read More
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