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Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school.
Albert Einstein

Don't let schooling interfere with your education.
Mark Twain

Education without values, as useful as it is, seems rather to make man a more clever devil.
C.S. Lewis

Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.
Nelson Mandela

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Adult Literacy

Many adults do not possess the essential skills and knowledge to succeed in an ever changing complex world. Improving adult literacy improves individual independence, improved family relationships, and increased civic involvement. Therefore, improving adult literacy enhances individuals, families, the economy, efficiency at work, and society at large.

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Editor Recommended Adult Literacy Resources
  • Center for Literacy - the nation’s largest community-based provider of literacy services. We offer programs for adults, youth and families, including: ESL instruction, GED preparation, an adult diploma program, family literacy, tutoring, workforce education, professional development, programs for in- and out-of-school youth, and much more.
  • University of Tennessee, Knoxville - Center for Literacy Studies - mission is to support and advance literacy education across the lifespan.
  • National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL) - ended on March 31, 2007, with the end of the federal funding. The research publications, Focus on Basics, training and teaching resources, and other materials continue to be available on the NCSALL Web site
  • LiteracyTent - Founded in 2000, and is a collection of technical services for the field of adult literacy, including website hosting and email, mailing lists, document archives, file sharing, and online courses. Many services are free.
  • National Adult Literacy Database Inc.- NALD - English/French displayed site - Canadian network and award-winning service that provides complete, full text documents and books, as well as a resource catalogue, designs and hosts websites for literacy organizations, researches and organizes educational material found elsewhere on the Web, connects partners with experts in the field, publicizes literacy-related activities and events. NALD provides information free of charge, levelling the playing field for learners and practitioners.
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