Education Level: Workforce & Adults

How colleges can better serve student-parents

alan.richard@sreb.org — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 14:10:00 +0000

One in five U.S. undergraduates now raising children

More of today’s college students are raising children while in school, and they’re a larger, faster-growing group than many colleges institutions and policymakers realize.

Nicole Lynn Lewis, the founder and CEO of Generation Hope, joined SREB for a webinar on June 11 to discuss how institutions can build and strengthen support for student-parents. Her organization assists teenage parents—men and women—who attend college in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia.

Watch: College Students Who Are Parents

Effective Adult Education Programs: A Challenge for States

David Raney — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 15:03:00 +0000

States face an uphill battle in meeting the needs of adult learners, especially at a time when technology is advancing rapidly. Adults can turn to adult education programs to improve their skills, but enrollments have fallen in recent years.

Unprepared and Unaware

Beth Day — Tue, 05 Feb 2019 00:11:00 +0000

Upskilling the Workforce for a Decade of Uncertainty

This report examines how technology and automation are changing the job market — and what states can do to prepare adults for the new workplace. It analyzes shifts from low- to middle-skills jobs, details current education levels and offers recommendations for retooling adult education programs.

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More Unprepared Than We Thought

Beth Day — Mon, 12 Nov 2018 18:45:00 +0000

Adult educational attainment

Low-skilled workers are being left behind as technology shifts the workforce toward the middle-skills level. Educators and policymakers will need to reach these adults with education and training to fill plentiful, well-paying middle-skill jobs in their states. This fact sheet summarizes trends and state policy concerns.

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Making the Case for an Adult Learning Campaign

Steph Bradley — Mon, 17 Aug 2015 16:40:00 +0000

Raise adult education levels

Identify the target audiences that must be convinced to support the campaign you envision.

Who is the Adult Learner?

Steph Bradley — Sat, 15 Aug 2015 00:15:00 +0000

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Adult learners are a diverse group – typically age 25 and older – with a wide range of educational and cultural backgrounds, adult responsibilities and job experiences. They typically do not follow the traditional pattern of enrolling in postsecondary education immediately after high school.