Enabling adults to finish high school has the ability to bring millions of people into the workforce and help build a more sustainable, inclusive economy.
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. (PRWEB) March 16, 2023
The Alliance for Adult Education (AAE) was created in February 2023 to unite public and industry leaders to expand career and education pathways for the 36M+ adults who lack a high school diploma. Partnering with Prism Group, a bipartisan government affairs firm specializing in coalition-building, AAE recently launched its legislative agenda in Washington, DC.
"This issue of educational access for adults is bigger than any one company or organization,” said Ron Stefanski, AAE’s chief community affairs officer. "We need to mobilize a national coalition to ensure that more is done across the legislative landscape for these adults, especially those from marginalized communities. Members on either side of the political aisle understand that enabling people to finish high school has the ability to bring millions of people into the workforce and help build a more sustainable, inclusive economy."
Without having graduated high school, many people are unable to pursue further education, get better jobs, or fully participate in society. AAE’s purpose is to maximize the untapped potential of these adults, advocating for access to funding and support for education and training opportunities.
The Alliance focuses on five legislative priority areas:
- Workforce: Expand adult education in the workforce development system.
- Military: Strengthen military recruitment by providing access to high school completion and creating more eligible American adults.
- Corporations: Expand partnerships between educators and businesses to build a better-skilled workforce through education benefits programs that start with secondary education.
- Community colleges: Support and grow the community college system as a seamless pathway for adults to transition directly to postsecondary education and workforce training.
- Public libraries: Equip libraries with the funding and resources to offer career, training, and education opportunities within local communities.
If you are interested in partnering with the Alliance or learning more about its objectives, please visit http://www.allianceforadulteducation.org.
About the Alliance for Adult Education: AAE was formed to unite industry and public leaders to expand career and education pathways for the millions of American adults without a high school diploma. AAE emphasizes coalition-building across the education, business, nonprofit, workforce, library, and military sectors to increase access to high-quality education, training, and job opportunities.
