AZ Daily Star -Cutting GED, adult education would deepen Arizona’s budget deficit
February 24, 2010 by admin
Filed under Arizona Adult Education, Featured
This article was in the Arizona Daily Star today thanks to Betty Stauffer. Many of Gov. Jan Brewer’s proposed budget cuts are painful – but eliminating all GED testing is a disservice to our citizens that will earn us national disgrace. Arizona has one of the highest high school dropout rates in the nation. Without [...]
AZ Daily Star- from Roy Flores Ph.D., chancellor of Pima Community College.
February 15, 2010 by admin
Filed under Arizona Adult Education, Featured
It has been said that the best economic stimulus package is more education. Individuals with a high school diploma make an average of $8,000 more per year than those without one. But earning a high school credential does more than just put more money into a graduate’s pocket. High school graduates are a boon to [...]
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 [...]