Congress Updates for fiscal year 2011
April 8, 2011 by admin
Filed under Arizona Adult Education, Featured
From: COABE (Commission on Adult Basic Education) As you know, for the last six months, Congress has been debating a final budget for fiscal year 2011. Currently the government is being funded by a Continuing Resolution (CR) that will expire at midnight tonight, April 8th, unless an agreement is reached by the House and Senate. [...]
Ad Council’s “GED Achievement Campaign”
July 15, 2010 by admin
Filed under Arizona Adult Education, Featured
On Monday, July 12, 2010, the Ad Council will launch a “GED Achievement Campaign” More than 35.7 million adults ages 18-64 do not have a high school diploma. Data shows that students who drop out of high school tend to earn less, perform less well in society, and have a lower quality of life. [...]
SAVE THE GED & ADULT EDUCATION IN ARIZONA!
January 31, 2010 by admin
Filed under Arizona Adult Education, Featured
Governor Jan Brewer has recommended complete elimination of state adult education funding effective retroactively to January 1, 2010. Her proposal will effectively end all future adult education state programs in Arizona. State-funded adult education programs serve thousands of students each year who are trying to improve their skills, learn English, and earn GED diplomas. Eliminating [...]