Strengthening Adult Education
Establishes Interagency Working Group to Strengthen Adult Education
What it does
Agencies must participate in a new interagency working group to identify and improve adult education programs, recommend reforms, fill research gaps, and report findings to the President.
Real-world impact
- Creates federal coordination on adult education programs nationwide.
- May produce recommendations to help adults move into college, training, or jobs.
- Requires agencies to share information and assist the Education Department.
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Summary
This order creates a federal working group within the Department of Education to strengthen adult education programs for people aged 16 and older, including new Americans. The group is chaired by the Education Secretary and includes other cabinet officials.
It must identify federal programs that teach basic skills, review and recommend ways to improve transitions to college, training, or jobs, and find gaps in research. Agencies are asked to provide information and support, and the group must report to the President within nine months.
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