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This bill seeks to strengthen adult education by amending the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The bill introduces several key provisions, including defining new roles like "college and career navigators" who will provide personalized guidance to adult learners, expanding digital and information literacy skills training, and creating more flexible performance measurement systems for adult education programs. It increases funding for adult education from $810,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 to $1,350,000,000 in fiscal year 2030, and raises the reservation of funds for national leadership activities from $15,000,000 to $25,000,000. The bill emphasizes broader educational goals beyond economic self-sufficiency, such as full participation in adult life, and allows states to pilot innovative performance accountability systems that can more accurately reflect the objectives of adult education programs. Additionally, the legislation promotes professional development for adult educators, supports family literacy programs, and encourages the integration of workforce development services with education and training activities, with a particular focus on helping adults improve their skills and access better economic opportunities.

Education

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2789/all-info