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Persons who left school before graduating can
resume and earn a regular high
school
diploma.
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Students currently in high school can "catch up"
some credits.
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Adults, youth, and children can extend or enrich
learning through non-credit Continuing Education
classes open to all persons in the community.
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Adults
can close basic skills learning gaps to qualify
for jobs or job promotion.
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Parents can increase their own literacy skills
and at the same time learn ways to help their
children increase literacy readiness for school.
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Adults
who are speakers of other languages can learn
English and learn about their new communities,
their new culture, and citizenship skills needed
for family and work success.
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Adult
programs as part of the school district enable
the entire family to engage together in
learning.
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Adult
programs become possible alternative options
when a learner is struggling to reach a goal.
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Adult
programs increase the value of the community
investment in school facilities by extending
their use as learning centers beyond the
traditional school hours.
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Adult
programs provide settings in which members of
the community can learn from each other.
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Adult
programs facilitate a more literate population
with enhanced successes in the family, at work,
and in school and community involvement.
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Adult
programs is a "user-friendly" setting in which
persons can learn while still meeting job,
family, and community responsibilities.
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Many
community concerns link closely to limited
literacy leading to limited ability to cope,
understand, or function successfully in our
technological information-based society.
Often unemployment, criminal justice issues,
family dysfunction, health care issues, home and
school communication, personal well being and
many other life concerns can change with
increased literacy competence.