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Temporary Assistance For Needy Families (TANF) & Virginia Initiative for Education and Work (VIEW)
by Mark Golden TANF The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program referred to as the TANF program, provides monetary assistance to poor families. In 1996, the TANF program was created, replacing the depression-era Aid to Families with Dependent Children program. Under TANF, states are given a… Read More
Temporary Assistance For Needy Families (TANF) & Virginia Initiative for Education and Work (VIEW)
by Mark Golden TANF The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program referred to as the TANF program, provides monetary assistance to poor families. In 1996, the TANF program was created, replacing the depression-era Aid to Families with Dependent Children program. Under TANF, states are given a… Read More
Tools for Keeping Virginia’s Immigrants Visible in Adult Education
by Dr. Salta Liebert and Dr. Grant E. Rissler The growth of Virginia’s immigrant communities also requires adult education providers, including community-based literacy organizations (CBLOs), to stay up-to-date on the numbers, needs, and contributions of immigrants and the role adult education can play in supporting immigrant… Read More
The Adult Education Workforce in Virginia
by Virginia Department of Education Staff This issue of the PROGRESS newsletter is devoted to professional development of adult education practitioners. As we consider the current issues that drive professional development decisions at both the regional and state levels, it is important to have a clear sense of the… Read More
Tools for Keeping Virginia’s Immigrants Visible in Adult Education
by Dr. Salta Liebert and Dr. Grant E. Rissler The growth of Virginia’s immigrant communities also requires adult education providers, including community-based literacy organizations (CBLOs), to stay up-to-date on the numbers, needs, and contributions of immigrants and the role adult education can play in supporting immigrant… Read More
Launching from Brokenness to Success
by Monica Ferebee “In order for our students to succeed within and outside of our programs and achieve their high school equivalency diploma, we must examine their educational inadequacies or the students will continue to repeat the cycle of falling short of their desired educational and career goals.” Crayons… Read More
Launching from Brokenness to Success
by Monica Ferebee “In order for our students to succeed within and outside of our programs and achieve their high school equivalency diploma, we must examine their educational inadequacies or the students will continue to repeat the cycle of falling short of their desired educational and career goals.” Crayons… Read More
From the VDOE: Civics Education as a Critical Component of Adult Education
A key outcome of participation in adult education is that students are empowered to be more engaged in and informed about their roles as parents, employees, and community members. Civics education is a critical component of all levels and types of adult education, preparing students to engage in respectful… Read More
From the VDOE: Civics Education as a Critical Component of Adult Education
A key outcome of participation in adult education is that students are empowered to be more engaged in and informed about their roles as parents, employees, and community members. Civics education is a critical component of all levels and types of adult education, preparing students to engage in respectful… Read More
Civics Instruction Through Diving Deep
by Keira Zirkle One of the most exciting aspects to teaching ESOL adult learners is the multiple facets of learning that occur in a classroom. There is the challenge of teaching both naturalization preparation and workforce development to ESOL adult learners. In addition, COVID-19 and online distance… Read More