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Mertaugh, Michael T.; Jimenez, Emmanuel Y.; Patrinos, Harry A. – Human Development Network Education, 2009
This paper documents the importance of continued investment in basic education and argues that investments need to be carefully targeted to address the constraints that limit the coverage and quality of education if they are to provide expected benefits. Part I begins with a discussion of the returns to investment in education. Part II then…
Descriptors: Investment, Barriers, Educational Quality, Outcomes of Education
Maryland State Department of Education, 2005
This report outlines a series of findings and recommendations that illustrate both educational and economic implications for the state and its local communities. The Superintendent's Panel on Excellence in Adult Education recommends a 95% increase in the state's support of adult education and a 70% increase in local support. There are significant…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Out of School Youth, Adult Literacy, Literacy Education