Changes to Adult Education funding by the State of California have meant fewer classes and fewer services for students. We will explore the current state of Adult Ed in the Bay Area to see what's happening.
Further exploration of the question, "What IS adult education?" in an effort to define the current status of classes and programs for adults 18 and older. Many K-12 institutions would like to get rid of adult education in an effort to save money, with the rationale that, "Well, we now have community colleges, right? They offer all the classes any adult needs, right?" Well, no, they don't. And no, they are not the same. This podcast is an effort to explain the differences, support adult education in California, and explore the current status of adult ed programs in the San Francisco Bay Area.
In an effort to define Adult Education in the San Francisco Bay Area, we are interviewing staff, students, and members of the public to see what adult education is in the current education environment.
A few staff members of West Contra Costa Adult Education in Richmond, California, offer their definitions of adult education.
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