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2024
Collective
Impact Report

COABE collaborates at the national, state, and locals levels to provide leadership, professional development, communication and advocacy to adult learners, educators and administrators. This report highlights the fields' extraordinary efforts and successes through 2024. 

Group of adult students sitting together in caps and gowns at their graduation ceremony.

82,653

Adult Educators

98,076

Active Members

100+

National Partners

50

State Partners

2,384

Local Programs

3.2M

Adult Learners

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Together,
We Solve Big Problems

Helping local programs work more closely with local employers

Addressing adult learner retention issues in local programs

Advocating for additional funds at all levels

Advocating for access to digital devices and WiFi for adult learners

Providing targeted training and professional development

In 2024 We served learners, teachers and advocates through world class professional development...
National Conference

3,004 Attendees

487 Sessions

37 Strand Partners

Webinars

64 Webinars in 2024

21,962 Participants

Correctional
Education
Symposium

3,105 Participants

3,349,214 Learners Represented

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An adult learner standing in front of a state capitol building advocating for adult education
Advocacy Big Wins

66 Proclamations for Adult Education

75 Legislative Champions

283 Legislative visits

31 Community and school wide events

10 Press releases

18 Statewide social media campaigns

48 Adult Learner success stories

8 States increased state level funding

National Padlet Highlighting Advocacy Efforts Nationwide

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COABE President and CEO meeting with a senator in Washington, D.C.

Advocacy on
the Hill

National bimonthly talking points and ongoing outreach to legislators through grasstop and grassroots campaigning.

Advocate with Accurate Data

Revised state and national data sheets that include multi year data on trending topics such as funding, graduation rates, and Integrated Education Training.

2025 National Fact Sheet 2, TEMPLATE
2025 State Association, Faces of Adult Education, TEMPLATE

Highlighting Student Success

Revised national and state student success stories.

Big Increases in Funding!
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Big Communications Wins!
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Move Ahead With Adult Ed Logo

Move Ahead With Adult Ed campaign helped over 9 Million adult learners find local programs.

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