Adult Education & Literacy
News & Updates
Trenton AEL Program Receives $20,000 Grant
from Dollar General Literacy Foundation
Northwest Region Workforce Investment Board / North Central Missouri College recently received an award of $20,000 from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation for support of the NW WIB/NCMC Adult Education and Literacy Project. The grant will assist 600 students through the Adult Education and Literacy Project in the hope they will increase their literacy level and/or obtain their General Educational Development certificate.
More people pursuing GEDs, preparing for college entrance exams as job market changes
The three women worked at Thorngate until it closed its sewing operations in November. Now they spend 20 hours a week reviewing math and writing at the Cape Girardeau School District's adult learning center to prepare for college entrance exams and GED tests for high school equivalency.
- Feature story (Southeast Missourian)
More People Returning to Class for GED
There's record enrollment at Ozarks Technical College for classes, but not necessarily for higher education. Staff say more unemployed people are hitting the books to get their GEDs.
- News story (OzarksFirst.com)