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Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1984
This volume is a compilation of the texts of nine Federal education laws, specifically vocational education, job training, rehabilitation, and related statutes. Part I contains one law related to vocational education--the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act 1984 (originally, Vocational Education Act of 1963). Part II provides the texts of six…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Adult Vocational Education, Disabilities
Illinois State Office of Education, Springfield. – 1975
The Illinois annual program plan for adult education programs under the supervision and administration of the Illinois Office of Education is presented based on the guidelines provided by the Adult Education Act (Public Law 91-230). Presented in seven parts, the plan begins with general information on the administrative agency, funding, and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Educational Legislation, Educational Policy
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1987
This document contains transcripts of testimony and written materials presented by four persons at a Congressional hearing on illiteracy. Testimony was given by Gerald L. Baliles, Governor of Virginia; James E. Duffy, vice president, Capital Cities/ABC; Karl O. Haigler, director of the Adult Literacy Initiative, U.S. Department of Education; and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Correctional Education
Illinois Community Coll. Board, Springfield. – 1975
Subscribing to the national CEU (Continuing Education Unit) system, the document translates the national guidelines into concrete institutional plans for the State of Illinois. It is intended for use by any organization in Illinois which offers non-credit continuing educational experiences and which is interested in awarding continuing education…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accreditation (Institutions), Adult Education, Adult Programs
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1991
The National Literacy Act of 1991 is a comprehensive approach for improving the literacy and basic skill levels of adults by coordinating, integrating, and investing in adult and family literacy programs at the federal, state, and local levels. The legislation provides for research and program delivery. All sectors, including public,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Education Work Relationship
National Advisory Council on Adult Education, Washington, DC. – 1980
This report on the current status of state advisory councils on adult education contains data concerning the 1975 and 1980 status of state councils in the 50 states. It consists of an introduction, four sections, and an appendix. Provided in the introduction are some conclusions of a 1975 survey on state advisory councils on adult education as…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Advisory Committees, Comparative Analysis
Employment and Training Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1998
This document provides an overview of the Workforce Investment Act, which provides the framework for a national work force preparation and employment system designed to meet simultaneously the needs of the nation's businesses and of job seekers wishing to further their careers. The document begins with a brief summary of the act's five titles,…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Advisory Committees
