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5 Considerations for Equitable Financial Literacy Instruction During COVID-19

by Katharine S. Wise As if the world of financial literacy in adult education was not already multifaceted, COVID-19 has intensified these complexities by compelling the need to prepare for an array of circumstances. As educators, there is no option but to rise to the occasion and… Read More

Education For Adults

by Manal Abdelrahman My name is Manal. I am married and a mother of four children. I spent my childhood in a beautiful city called Wad Madani, which is the largest city in Sudan. When I started school, I was seven years old. I remembered my first day at… Read More

Setting and Achieving Goals: The Role of Assessment

by Heidi Silver-Pacuilla and Thomas Suh Many of us set New Year’s resolutions to lose weight, exercise more, eat more greens, call our mothers more regularly, or learn a new skill. All of these resolutions stem from a motivation to improve something – our habits, our health, our relationships,… Read More

Program Managers’ Corner: FY 2019 Financial Management FAQs

by Virginia Department of Education Staff Purchases made with federal and state funds must be allowable, reasonable, and necessary to the activities of the adult education program. This article contains frequently asked questions from the field and answers with key considerations as you complete spending for the current fiscal… Read More

5 Considerations for Equitable Financial Literacy Instruction During COVID-19

by Katharine S. Wise As if the world of financial literacy in adult education was not already multifaceted, COVID-19 has intensified these complexities by compelling the need to prepare for an array of circumstances. As educators, there is no option but to rise to the occasion and… Read More

Connecting ELLs to HSE Opportunities in Adult Education

Did you know that VALRC has podcasts? Our newest podcast, “Connecting English Language Learners (ELLs) to High School Equivalency (HSE) Opportunities in Adult Education” is now available on our website. In this podcast episode, Hali Massey, VALRC’s ESOL Specialist, and Elizabeth… Read More

Connecting ELLs to HSE Opportunities in Adult Education

Did you know that VALRC has podcasts? Our newest podcast, “Connecting English Language Learners (ELLs) to High School Equivalency (HSE) Opportunities in Adult Education” is now available on our website. In this podcast episode, Hali Massey, VALRC’s ESOL Specialist, and Elizabeth… Read More

Mount Rogers Regional Adult Education Program Celebrates its 10th Anniversary

An Interview with Deborah Lowe Duty, Regional Program Manager  Since its inception 10 years ago, the Mount Rogers Regional Adult Education Program has served over 10,000 adult learners in rural southwest Virginia. With its regional office in Abingdon, the program is a service of the public… Read More

Exploring the Ties Between Health and Literacy: Using Cancer as a Content Area

What happens when breast and cervical cancer issues provide the content around which reading, writing, speaking, and math skills are learned and practiced? What happens when adult learning centers are the location of in-depth breast and cervical cancer health education programs? HEAL:BCC stands for Health… Read More

The Adult Education and DARS Connection: Where to Start?

by Rebecca Scott The Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) is a great partner to have if, like all twenty-two adult education regional programs in Virginia, you operate under performance-based funding that follows metrics for workforce participation. Does the phrase “employment and wages 2nd and… Read More