Standing United for Adult Education
Over 79,000 adult education leaders stand united in a national campaign to move learning opportunities forward for all Americans to achieve economic mobility. If you are an adult educator, stand with us in this educational campaign to help funders understand the value we bring to students, workers, and businesses in contributing to social mobility and economic growth. If we educate, then we elevate.
National Numbers at a Glance
$580
spent per adult learner annually.
1.1M
total enrollment.
43
million adults with low literacy skills.
62.7
million adults with low numeracy skills.
Adult education resources
Adult Education
National Fact Sheets
Adult education programs in all 50 states and seven territories assist adults in building skills and earning credentials that lead to postsecondary education, sustainable employment, and economic self-sufficiency.
65% of all jobs in the United States require some form of postsecondary education.
Discover all of the adult education innovations and successes taking place across the nation.
Adult education helped Greity remove her language barrier so she could pursue her medical career in the United States.
Greity Dominguez, Pennsylvania
After a turbulent teenhood, Eddie Rivera found himself incarcerated, but not forgotten. Adult education breathed life into the dreams he had always had, and upon reentry, Eddie began to chase his second chance with everything he had.
Eddie Rivera, Connecticut
Thanks to her adult education program promoting digital literacy skills, Kristy Trudel went off to college and became equipped to give back to the adult education community using her new in-demand computer security skills.
Kristy Trudel, Delaware