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adult education

American  

noun

  1. a program of noncredit courses for adults regardless of previous education, offered typically by a university extension or institute.


Etymology

Origin of adult education

First recorded in 1850–55

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The college provides adult education, and after the transfer in February 2020 the council began paying rent of £17,010 a month to the foundation, rising to £29,010 by February 2021.

From BBC Dec. 13, 2025

In Missouri, the Laclede Literacy Council laid off 16 of 17 staff members after adult education funds were held back.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2025

About 800 schools are covered by the ban; adult education and early education are exempt.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 19, 2025

Under the deals for Norfolk and Suffolk, the two counties would have had a directly elected leader with greater control over building, skills training, adult education and possibly transport.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2024

Within days, she’d called several local community centers and found one that offered adult education classes, and signed up to take math and reading placement tests.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

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