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Literacy Beat, 1990
Literacy education for non-English-speaking adults is taxing the fragile adult education system in the United States. Despite federal limitations, a million immigrants enter the country each year. In contrast with the past, the non-English-speaking need more education to compete in more sophisticated workplaces. The nation's largest cities are…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Asian Americans, Educational Demand, English (Second Language)
Download full textSeaman, Don F.; Cuellar, Sylvia – 1990
The Houston Community College (Texas) program (TOTAL ACCESS) designed in response to the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, is described and evaluated. The program offers classes to eligible aliens (97% Hispanic Americans from Mexico, El Salvador, and Guatemala) wishing to pursue the educational program required for legalization. Program…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Citizenship Education, Civics
