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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 Education Department tested this approach in June, announcing the transfer of adult education programs to the Labor Department.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2025

Both improbable and inspirational, the 70-member orchestra grew from a fledgling adult education program at the local high school into a beloved institution through the hard work of its founder, Joel Lish, and Eva Holberg.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2025

Risbergska school provides adult education for people aged over 20 who did not finish primary or secondary school, as well as Swedish classes for immigrants.

From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2025

According to the IFS, average employer spending on training has fallen by 27% in real terms since 2011, and public spending on adult education and skills is down 31% over the same period.

From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2024

After the war Inge Scholl married Otl Aicher, and they founded a school for adult education in the city of Ulm.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

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