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| Benefits of Adult Education |  • Persons who left school before graduating can resume and earn a regular high school diploma.
• Currently students in high school can "catch up" some credits.
• Adults can extend or enrich learning through non-credit Continuing Education classes. It is open for all persons in the community.
• To qualify for job promotion adults can also close basic skills learning gaps.
• Also parents can increase their own literacy skills. At the same time learn helps their children increase literacy readiness for school.
• Adults who are speakers of other languages can learn English. They can learn about their new communities, their new culture and citizenship skills in case it needs for family and work success.
• As part of the school, adult programs district enable the entire family to engage together in learning.
• Adult programs become possible alternative options. The learner is struggling to reach a goal.
• Adult programs increase the value of the community investment in school facilities. It was increased by extending the use as learning centers beyond the traditional school hours.
• Adult programs provide settings. Members of the community with its help can learn from each other.
• Adult programs facilitate a more literate population with enhanced successes in the family, at work, and in school and community involvement.
• Adult programs is a "user friendly" setting. There persons can learn while still meeting job, family and community responsibilities.
• A lot of community concerns link closely to limited literacy leading. Also to limited ability to cope, understand or function successfully in our technological information-based society. Often unemployment, criminal justice issues, family dysfunction, health care issues, home and school communication, personal well being and many other life concerns can change with increased literacy competence.
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