adult education
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of adult education
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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They also have involvement in the leadership of local NHS services, and control over the post-19 adult education budget.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
Becerra, 42, is also an employee at Santa Ana College and a board member at the North Orange County Regional Occupation Program, an adult education school based in Anaheim.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2025
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
In addition to providing Swedish language classes for immigrants, the Risbergska centre also provided adult education for people aged over 20 who did not finish primary or secondary school.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2025
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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