Recession ravaging region’s adult education classes, By Melody Gutierrez, May 4, 2010, Sacramento Bee: “Many Sacramento school districts are severely cutting adult education classes, while others are eliminating entire programs, leaving thousands of adult students wondering what classes will remain this fall. The cuts come as adult education waiting lists have ballooned across California as unemployed workers look to re-enter the work force with an expanded skill set…”
Poverty-related issues in the news, from the Institute for Research on Poverty