The Power of Adult Education: From Three Jobs to Certified Medical Scientist
With perseverance and support from his local adult education center, Bushiri Salamu has continued to reach new heights since earning his GED credential in 2019.
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The Power of Adult Literacy Education to Build Prosperity and Sustainability
The economic and social prosperity and stability of our nation—and our local communities—depend on the ability of adults to read, write, do basic math, and think critically.
English Language Learner is Living Her American Dream
Maribel is proof that hard work, determination, and education can open doors, no matter where you start.
Program’s GED Math Bootcamp Positions Students to Pass
Project Learn of Summit County, in Akron, OH, uses National Book Fund gran to support its math bootcamp program to help students earn GED credential
Tutor Helps Ukrainian Refugees with English Language Learning
Adult literacy and education programs nationwide are an important part of helping the influx of refugees coming to the US by giving them the English language skills that will make the transition here a little easier.
Adult Literacy Student with Her Eye on the Prize Earned GED After 8 Years
When Desire Barb first enrolled at Seeds of Literacy, in Cleveland, Ohio, she was reading just below an eighth-grade level.
Literacy Takes Sharecropper’s Son to Board of Directors
In 2013, at 68 years old, John H. Taylor decided to go back to school. He couldn’t read or write, but he knew it wasn’t too late for him.
