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Moore, Elizabeth; Oppenheim, Emma – National Council of La Raza, 2010
Adult education services, including education for those lacking basic literacy and numeracy, preparation for the high school equivalency diploma, and English-as-a-second-language courses, play a crucial role in bridging the basic skills gap for Latinos and other workers with limited formal education and training. With recent policy and program…
Descriptors: Continuing Education, Basic Skills, Adult Programs, Profiles
Lee, Raymond E. – 1973
Following a study of the educational needs of adults in the State of Washington, the 1967 Washington Legislature passed the Community College Act of 1967, which established the community college system. It was expressly stated in the purpose of the law that community services of an educational cultural, and recreational nature, and adult education…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Community Colleges, Participant Characteristics
Randall, Michael E.; And Others – 1976
The Washington State Council for Postsecondary Education was required to examine the educational functions and the administration of the Joint Center for Graduate Study (JCGS), Richland, and also upper-division educational services to the Tri-Cities area of Richland, Pasco, and Kennewick, Washington, by Washington State Senate Resolution 1975-130…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Community Characteristics, Community Colleges
Ferrini, Paul – 1977
This case history describes the Washington State Career Change Program which is designed to respond to the career needs of unemployed residents who have been laid off or unable to continue their jobs as a result of economic, technological, or health factors beyond their control. The career change program assists these individuals in identifying…
Descriptors: Adult Counseling, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Career Change