adult education

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of adult education¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

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

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"I bought myself a book called Investing for Idiots, went to a conference, and treated it like adult education," she says.

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

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He sees a "looming crisis" among young people unable to get on the jobs ladder, and would like to see more money go into adult education.

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According to the Institute for Fiscal Studies, total public spending on adult education and skills has fallen by 24% in real terms since 2010.

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