Adult literacy programs show steady gains in education, job measures.

From: Report on Literacy Programs | Date: December 8, 2005 | Copyright information

Adult education programs showed a steady upward climb in three important measures--learning gains, high school completion and postsecondary transition--during the most recent years studied.

Gains also were "significant" for adult education students on two employment measures: entering employment and retaining employment, according to the Office of Vocational and Adult Education's recent progress report to Congress.

In addition, states continued to improve thei...

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