Adult Education

Meeting the Need? English Language Learners and Immigrant Adult Learners in the Illinois Adult Education System

This report (2010) analyzes the current need for English and adult basic education programs among Illinois immigrants with the current capacity among programs funded by the Illinois Community College Board.  The report also makes recommendations on how government, the private sector, and the community at large can improve how our state’s adult education system can meet the demand for Engli

Empty Promises: The Unmet Need for English Instruction in Illinois

This report (2009) documents how Illinois' current adult education system, however, is failing to achieve even the most basic objective of meeting existing demand, and how those immigrants that get into adult education programs are not moving forward.  This report also points out promising practices among community-based programs in Illinois and makes recommendations for improving the

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