U.S.A. Continuing Education Roundup, April 2nd to April 8th

It’s Time For Another Test Prep Champions’ Adult Ed/GED Exam News Roundup!

 
A flag to represent the name change to U.S.A. Continuing Education Roundup
 
 
 
You probably noticed the title change this week…
 
The main reason for the change was to reflect the fact that all of the stories we feature each week are American stories; you will find no stories about adult education in other countries here! 


5. Chicago mayor: No high school diploma without acceptance letter



This week Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced a proposal that if passed will require students to present a post-graduation plan in order to finish high school with a diploma.


The post-high school plan options that students will be forced to choose from include college enrolling in a 4 year university or community college, joining the military, or attending trade school or something similar (internship, etc…).


Okay, so I think that any sane, rational person would agree that having a post-graduation plan is a very good thing. We can all see where Rahm is coming from here. However, you can’t force people to do this! 


Considering the sad state of the education systems in the Chicago inner cities right now, this is honestly absurd!


Seems like a scheme to scapegoat those without post-grad plans for the mayor’s failed education policies…


My prediction is that if this passes, it will cause Chicago’s graduation rates to plummet! 


Actually, they’re probably already plummeting, it’s just that they haven’t reported the data accurately for years so no one knows what’s really going on (see this roundup).


According to a post Mike Klonsky published recently on his blog titled ‘School killer’ Rahm still on the hunt, Rahm is now facing backlash over another plan, in which he calls for the closing of at least 7 high schools (in addition to many others closed since Rahm was elected) in impoverished segments of Chicago.


Rahm has struggled with low approval ratings for years, and I can see why.

4. She started with 10 sewing machines in St. Paul in 1970. Then she transformed adult education

This story by Josh Verges honors Dorothy Mangram, who passed away in March at age 76. Mangram was hired to teach literacy in St. Paul Pubic schools back in the 1970s, but she expanded the program to include valuable life skills such as sewing, budgeting and more.

Mangram also taught students suffering from mental illnesses, and made a tremendous difference for countless people! 

Here’s a quote from the article:

“Bryant [Mangram’s supervisor] said Mangram passed up promotions so she could continue teaching what’s now called Supportive Experiential Education, or SEED.”

We need more forward thinkers in adult education like Mangram; I’m sure her incredible impact on her students will never be forgotten.

3. Protesters demand funding for adult ed

In this story by Alex Camp, Camp details a protest arranged by the Illinois Adult and Continuing Educators Association (IACEA) that took place at the state capital in response to major budget/grant cuts to adult education programs in Illinois.

Democratic State Senator Pat McGuire seems to be listening closely to the peoples’ unrest, and is quoted in the article saying this:

“I graduated high school when I was 18, and I graduated college when I was 33, so I know what it is like to take a long and winding road to prosper in higher education.”

Let’s see how this story unfolds over the next few weeks…


Journalist Mary-Rachel Redman reports that a bill that will help adults pay for higher education is under review right now by the Indiana legislature. Redman says the bill has a lot of support from both the Indiana House and Senate.

This video features Teressa Lubber, who is the Indiana Commissioner for Higher Education, discussing the bill and the positive impact it will have should it pass.

 



Sounds like a great plan to me! Providing funding for those who wish to go to college but can’t afford to is very important!


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This plan is designed to take no more than 2 hours of studying a day for 21 days!


Sound too good to be true? You’ll have to wait and see! We’re going to have it completed and posted on our blog for free VERY SOON! Don’t miss it!


That’s all for this week! Thanks for reading!


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