Questions about their reductions (788) Feb 23, 2010
Cut adult education funding by 100,000. Reduce funding of an English tutor by 100,000. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Alpine's Education Opportunity Feb 23, 2010
In preparation for the adult education classes in Alpine and the surrounding area, instructors and administrators recently received training in distance learning ... Pictured are, from left to right: John Tucker, director of Adult Education Odessa College; Jim McDonald, Work Force Solutions; Alpine Woman s Club members: Janith Stephenson, Kathy Stein (director Sul Ross ACE program), Jane Farley; and Steve Neubauer. (Odessa American, TX)
Medical Secretary Education and Car... Feb 21, 2010
Medical Secretary Education and Career Outlook: A Health Care Professional with Specialized Adult Education Skills ... A Health Care Professional with Specialized Adult Education Skills ... Representative medical secretary courses for this adult education program include. (Suite101.com)
Vandals target Flagler adult education facility Feb 20, 2010
Front page news - newsjournalonline. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2010. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
FCC Votes To Allow Schools Receiving Broadband Funding to Open Service to Public Feb 19, 2010
The FCC changed that to include after-school and summer use by the public for adult education, job training, and access to government services. The FCC will also seek to comment on making the 18-month waiver permanent. (Multichannel News)
City and county dedicate Web site to Austin plane crash Feb 19, 2010
St. Edward's spokeswoman Mischelle Diaz said that 75 adult education students and faculty were evacuated, and all have been accounted for. There were 35 employees and 40 students. (Austin Business Journal, TX)
Free GED test to be offered in Pittsylvania County Feb 18, 2010
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors, in partnership with Pittsylvania County Adult Education, has declared March 1-5 "Pittsylvania County GED Week.". During GED Week, 100 free GED tests will be offered at the Pittsylvania Career and Technical Center on U.S. 29 south of Chatham specifically for Pittsylvania County residents. (Chatham Star Tribune, VA)
MCISD office renovations almost complete Feb 18, 2010
Keith Smith reported briefly on the long-range plan, which includes a focus on improvements to the junior high school, including new lockers, special education classrooms, a bilingual room, ISS and shop classroom; additions to the junior high gym, and band hall; an early childhood, pre-kindergarten and kindergarten campus, depending on the economy and student growth; and a Community Education Center, which would house the Marian Anderson Success Academy program, the Disciplinary Alternative... (Madisonville Meteor, TX)
Harry D. Hoch Feb 18, 2010
In 1966, he moved to Ontario as an administrator at Treasure Valley Community College where he started the adult education nursing and paramedic program. He returned to teaching and ended his career at Wilder High School in 1990. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Group to ask about saving the education of adults here Feb 17, 2010
Students end up in adult education for different reasons, Speckels said ... President Lyndon Johnson signed the Adult Education Act in 1964 that launched the nationwide program, Speckels said ... In Arizona, 825,000 adults 16 and older (about 17 percent) lack a high school diploma or GED and are not enrolled in school, according to ADE. The state funds 28 adult education programs that teach about 21,000 students each year. (Nogales International, AZ)
Broadband Reform: Jobs, Not Download Speeds Feb 16, 2010
There also need to be more funds made available to, and a greater focus on, public institutions, such as libraries, community centers, job training facilities, and adult education sites, where broadband spending may have the largest impact on jobs. Greater broadband competition, which the FCC recognizes is essential to promote more infrastructure development and more varied pricing, also will be helpful. (BusinessWeek)
SPELL IT OUT Feb 16, 2010
Larry O Briant, director of student services for Jefferson County Regional Adult Education, said a county spelling bee for fourth through eight grade students was held a couple of weeks ago. . (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
WWU president receives 'Icon of Education' award Feb 16, 2010
The university's big push to expand is reflected in its huge expansion of its adult education program. The university now has about 150 adult education sites scattered around Missouri and Arkansas and has from 2,500 to 3,000 students enrolled in adult education programs ... The most popular program is the Master of Education program in 68 cities that allows working teachers to complete a master's program by attending adult education classes at night and retain their teaching job during the day. (Fulton Sun, MO)
Black History From Another Perspective Feb 14, 2010
On her days off, Annie studied French at an adult education program. French, not typing. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Poet, editor Rafael Milln; fought in Spanish Civil War Feb 13, 2010
He also taught Spanish at the Cambridge Adult Education Center and the Boston Language Institute. Mr. Milln pursued his love of photography late into his life, even after he became legally blind. (Boston Globe)
'Cancer' priest not sent to WA by Pell Feb 11, 2010
Cancer' priest not sent to WA by Pell. 9:27PM Thu February 11, 2010. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Cuts Expected In SC School Solvency Plan Feb 11, 2010
The board did not make any official moves at the meeting, but did look at cuts in adult education, a reduction of maintenance services, reductions in purchasing and cuts to library and music program from the district's general fund. But the biggest cuts are expected to hit district and school administration. (KSBW 8, CA)
Enrollment of dislocated workers up 32 percent at Lake Land College Feb 11, 2010
One is the Adult Education Program, which offers assistance to anyone 18 or older. Like the dislocated worker program, all applicants must qualify to participate. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Illiteracy rises to 30 percent in TanzaniaDar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Despite Tanzania?s efforts to expand and improve both primary and adult education, the illiteratepopulation in the country has swollen to 30 percent, according to Education andVocational Training deputy minister Mwantumu Mahiza. 10/02/2010 Full Text... Feb 10, 2010
s efforts to expand and impr ove both primary and adult education, the illiterate population in the country has swollen to 30 percent, according to Education and Vocational Training deputy minister Mwantumu Mahiza ... Implementation of adult education programmes, however, depends on volunteer teac hers who are paid honoraria by the ministry through local government administrations ... Some legislators noted that delays in payment of honoraria to teachers had contr ibuted to the decline in... (Panapress.com)
Tax Relief for Adult Education Feb 9, 2010
Adult education students or parents can reduce their income subject to tax by up to $4,000 for tuition and related expenses. Qualifying expenses are the tuition and fees required for enrollment or attendance at an eligible college, university, or vocational school. (Suite101.com)
Diane Paulus takes center stage Feb 9, 2010
Janis A. Pryor, producer and host of WUMB s Commonwealth Journal, will interview Paulus (pictured) for The Cambridge Center for Adult Education s Wicked Smart series. Feb. 10 at 6 p.m. $8. (Boston Globe)
REDFIELD COUNCIL WILL ASK RESIDENTS TO CONSIDER TAX INCREASE Feb 7, 2010
The council also discussed but took no action on proposals by Jane Stout to dedicate right of way for a road at the park in exchange for the city maintaining the roadway, Sanders said, and from Larry O Briant on an adult education center. The council met in a called session one week earlier to adopt the 2010 municipal budget, City Clerk Rita Jackson said. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Related: Budget changes minimal Feb 7, 2010
The governor had denied that request on grounds the college presidents gave higher priority to the basic adult education program. -- JAC authorized $113 million for school capital construction plus unspent allocations for projects that came in under bid. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Alternative Teaching Certification ... Feb 6, 2010
Alternative programs, certifications, and examples of two well know programs are discussed along with general requirements for entering these adult education programs ... Each state has at least one alternative route to teaching program offered through an adult education program ... Making Connections: Alternative Teacher Certification and Non-Traditional Adult Education. (Suite101.com)
Smart Choices, Dumb Moves Feb 5, 2010
She planned on working until 65, but at 56 she lost a part of her work that she loved, as Minnesota state director for Elderhostel, the nonprofit for adult educational travel, when it restructured ... Working from 2001 to 2006 in the field of adult education, including for her former employer, UMinn, without pay ... Now she's having a blast working on a city arts commission and taking adult education classes. (BusinessWeek)
Bachelor's wanted Feb 4, 2010
A renewed emphasis on adult education programs. Policy changes that enable students to more easily transfer from state-funded community colleges to state-funded universities. (Louisville Business First, KY)
East Pennsboro grad named strength and conditioning coach at Texas Tech Feb 3, 2010
He earned a bachelors degree in recreation management/fitness option from Lock Haven University in 2002 and a masters degree in adult education from Auburn in 2004. Tuberville was hired to replace former Red Raiders head coach Mike Leach, who was dismissed from the position Dec. 30 and the school named Tuberville as his replacement Jan. 9. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Joe Walker Named Head Football Strength Coach Feb 2, 2010
Walker earned a bachelor's degree in recreation management/fitness option from Lock Haven University in 2002 and a master's degree in adult education from Auburn in 2004. He and his wife Lauren have two sons, Caden and Colby. (Texastech.com)
Schools ask public what to cut Jan 31, 2010
The survey asks responders to rank items such as small class sizes, adult education, sports, psychologists, administrator mileage stipends and cell phones, and staff training. People have until mid-February to complete the questionnaire. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Best of the new: Hangouts Jan 31, 2010
Boston Center for Adult Education Peek in through the plate-glass windows on Arlington Street, and you ll think you re looking at a Food Network set. But the sleek new kitchens of the Boston Center for Adult Education, full of top-of-the-line appliances and gleaming stainless steel, are really the showcase of the center s new digs in Bay Village. (Boston Globe)
Haitians the object of schools' ingenuity Jan 30, 2010
Central Area Adult Education: Donations to Clinton-Bush Haiti fund ... North Area Adult Education: Collecting personal items ... Palm Bay Adult Education: Brought in counselors for students with family connections in Haiti. (Florida Today)
IVCC Board 1-28 Jan 30, 2010
Planning is underway for a team of representatives from Student Services and Adult Education to launch ;The Road to College Road Show. The first stops will be in Ottawa, Streator, Mendota and Princeton. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Erie County schools OK technical school budget Jan 30, 2010
The 2010-11 technical-school budget increases spending for salaries and benefits, by $221,000; for utilities, by $27,000; and for alternative and adult education, by $188,000 previously paid by the state. Other expenditures include $42,000 for a special reserve fund to pay a significant increase in employee retirement contributions expected in 2012-13. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Prince William County Man Establishes GED Scholarship Jan 29, 2010
Bette Sneed is the Adult Education Coordinator. "What we're seeing more now than we used to see, is middle aged workers who no longer have a job and in order to get another job, they need to get that high school credential," she said. (W-USA News, DC)
Ad Watch: Whitman uses welfare statistics selectively Jan 29, 2010
It's true that only 22 percent of welfare recipients statewide from October 2007 to September 2008 spent a required number of weekly hours working for income or doing community service, adult education or other work-related activities, according to the most recent federal data. But 39 percent of welfare recipients are minors whose parents have lost their aid because they didn't comply with the program's requirements or have exceeded its lifetime aid limit. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Despite Guarantee, Pajaro Schools Face Cuts Jan 28, 2010
The school district won't release the exact amount of money they will need to cut until school trustees are notified first, but it is safe to say that it's in the range of the $5 million in cuts that were made in December, which affected transportation, class sizes and adult education. Business Manager Mary Hart said that the school board's trustees will discuss any future cuts at a meeting Wednesday evening. (KSBW 8, CA)
Gov. Beshear unveils partnership with Microsoft to offer job training Jan 28, 2010
People without computers or Internet access in their homes can visit their local One-Stop Career Center, Adult Education Center or public library to use the computer services available at those locations. Certification exams must be taken at a proctored Certiport location. (FOX19.com, OH)
How Online Learning is Suited for A... Jan 27, 2010
How Online Learning is Suited for Adult Learners: Distance Learning Strategies that Support Adult Education ... Distance Learning Strategies that Support Adult Education ... Adult education e-learning strategies that require all participants to be online at the same time include. (Suite101.com)
Top 10 Art Accidents Jan 27, 2010
On Jan. 22, a woman taking an adult education class at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art accidentally fell into "The Actor," a 105-year-old painting by Pablo Picasso, causing a 6-inch tear the canvas. The 4-by-6-foot work of art is estimated to be worth $130 million. (Time.com)
- Budget cuts discussed at El Centro high school board meeting 0 Jan 27, 2010
Some of the recommendations include not replacing some people who retire which may cause some programs like agriculture at Southwest to be cut, reconfiguring athletics and student activities and pulling together excess funds from groups like adult education. Some of the options did include layoffs, he said. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Show packs entertainment, information into same venue Jan 27, 2010
The Home Show is Adult and Community Education's major fundraiser to help provide scholarships for Adult Education students and sponsorships of many programs including Education Foundation Support, Special Olympics, summer camp scholarships for disadvantaged children, eye glasses for children in need, adult high school incentives and college scholarships. "One thing that makes the department particularly proud is that all proceeds are invested back in to Flagler County Schools from K-12, Adult... (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
Tech schools Jan 27, 2010
The Technical College System of Georgia is a unified system of technical education, custom business and industry training and adult education ... The Technical College System of Georgia is the state agency responsible for overseeing Georgia's Technical Colleges, the Adult Education program, and a host of economic and workforce development programs. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Proposal would privatize state liquor stores Jan 27, 2010
But Obenshain said, "Unemployment will not occur through this bill." Adult education classes and workforce training would be available for laid-off workers, and some might take early retirement. ABC said they do not comment on pending legislation. (Chatham Star Tribune, VA)
The Baltimore Reads program celebrates 20 years of bringing literacy classes to adults in Baltimore Jan 26, 2010
In addition to the adult education programs, the foundation has a local Book Bank that was started in 1992 and has distributed close to 1. 3 million free books throughout Baltimore. (The Loyola Greyhound, MD)
Seacoast business calendar Jan 25, 2010
An affordable four-session workshop series, Making Money Work for You, provided by UNH Cooperative Extension, begins through Exeter Adult Education ... To register, contact Exeter Adult Education at 775-8457. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
OKI Delivers Digital HD Compatible "High Definition Audio Visual Library Delivery System" to Okazaki City, Japan Jan 25, 2010
Historically, it has been used as part of a regional communications infrastructure within schools and for adult education, while at the same time delivering content for cable television. Okazaki City has been focusing on the development of auto visual education for around sixty years. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Still time to register for Butte's adult education Jan 23, 2010
Adult education classes started last Tuesday at Butte High School, but there's still time to register. People with questions may call Debbie Ouellette, adult basic education coordinator, at 533-2967 or go online at , then click on adult education. (Montana Standard, MT)
In Deer Lodge Jan 23, 2010
The Montana Standard. The Montana Standard. (Montana Standard, MT)
Battle continues, MLK speaker says Jan 16, 2010
According to UGA adult education professor Bob Hill, Americans are less racially prejudiced today than when King was alive - but other kinds of prejudice are on the rise. Studies have shown that prejudice against Muslims has doubled since the terrorist attacks of 2001, he said. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Willis Named Texas Tech Defensive Coordinator Jan 16, 2010
A fifth round draft pick by Green Bay following his junior season, Willis returned to earn his degree in Adult Education from Auburn. Willis was born in Huntsville, Ala. (Texastech.com)
Cooking classes help to bring out the inner chef Jan 15, 2010
The classes are provided through the Ophir adult education program, and are not targeted at any specific culinary skill level or age. "It's really kind of for everybody," said Nancy Radick Butler of the Gourmet Gals. (Big Sky Lone Peak Lookout, MT)
Internet usage surges 15% Jan 15, 2010
Goldstuck added that "a stronger push needs to be made for computer literacy, starting in schools, but also extending to adult education". BOOKMARK THIS STORY. (Business Report, South Africa)
Augusta residents feel impact of disaster Jan 15, 2010
Water can be brought to Augusta Tech's Adult Education office in Building 300 until Wednesday. Money donations can be made at the college's Foundation Office. (The Augusta Chronicle)
We salute... Jan 13, 2010
ELOUISE DUHE, who is studying at the St. John Adult Education Center in Garyville for her GED. The 67-year-old great-grandmother said while getting her diploma is a personal goal of hers, it is just as fulfilling to be a positive role model to the younger students in the class. Duhe plans to take the GED test in February. (L Observateur, LA)
Click here to read more. Jan 13, 2010
"As a public defender, Connelly fought to prevent big mistakes for more than 30 years until he retired on Dec. 31. But he isn't stopping. He's going to continue working to keep people out of jail. He's just going to start earlier, by reaching boys and girls in preschool before they ever get into trouble.Connelly is working on a project to teach mothers and fathers parenting skills, provide health screenings for children and encourage parents to read to their sons and daughters during the... (Daytona Beach News Journal)
- Special meeting set to discuss Central Union High School District cuts (1) Jan 13, 2010
- Reduce adult education program 55,000 ... - Eliminate adult education program 564,487. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
School board options to cutting days Jan 12, 2010
Among the adult education programs at the Adult School are adult basic education, English as a second language, GED, and high school diploma. "They're not K-12, but they are our students," Marsh said. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Women are especially hard hit by Mass. budget cuts, report says Jan 12, 2010
In a report titled An Unstable Ladder, the independent Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center says cuts in state funding to programs that provide adult education, employment training, and child care subsidies are having a detrimental effect on women, who make up the majority of those receiving such services. We have a long way to go when women still earn 78 cents on every dollar earned by men and when almost two-thirds of the poor families in the state are headed by single women, said Ruthie... (Boston Globe)
10 Secrets to Lifelong Learning for... Jan 12, 2010
Adult Education involves gaining qualifications and skills for work ... This is accomplished by enrolling in local adult education or community education classes. (Suite101.com)
Matchmaker, matchmaker make me a rabbinic match... (2) Jan 11, 2010
In particular, they were looking for someone to help expand the adult education program. With those goals in mind, Weintraub says, the committee members and staff winnowed out several applicants over the phone. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
WHO WE ARE: ELOUISE DUHE Jan 10, 2010
Nonetheless, Duh; currently is working toward her GED at the St. John Parish Adult Education Center in Garyville. Duh; has attended class four days a week at the former Garyville Elementary School since classes began in the fall, but unlike many of the students there, her goal is one of self-fulfillment. (L Observateur, LA)
Public Square Jan 10, 2010
The Lompoc Adult Education Winter Term begins Jan. 3. Schedules are available at the adult education office at Lompoc High School, 515 W. College Ave.. (Santa Barbara News-Press)
