adult education
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of adult education
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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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
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.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 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
The school it happened at provided municipal adult education, which Sweden's national agency for education explains is for people aged over 20 who did not finish primary or secondary school.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2025
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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