Md. Urged to Invest More in Adult Education; Demand for Classes Far Greater Than Number Available

From: The Washington Post | Date: October 27, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

Tapping a dulled pencil on his desk, Brandon Parker racked his brain for just the right words. Writing for an adult education class on a sunny morning in Calvert County, the 17-year-old said there were plenty of places he would rather be -- in bed, still asleep for one.

But for Parker and hundreds of others in Southern Maryland, adult education is a second and sometimes last chance for getting a high school diploma -- and a better life.

Across Maryland, demand for adult literacy and English classes is far outstripping the number of classroom slots available. Nearly 900,000 people need ...

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