It is more difficult than ever to compete in the business
world on a very limited education even as this is the case there are more than
22 million adults that have low performance levels of basic skills such as
mathematics, reading, and writing.
This means a lot of adults in the work force are actually
functioning at a deficiency with workers tending to occupy industries such as
health, automotive, food service, and manufacturing. In fact 62% of all
low-skilled, low performing workers are in these fields.
The U.S. Department of Education‘s Office of Careers,
Technical, and Adult Education released a survey that showed that the highest
level of these low level performers are White and Hispanic.
The percentage would probably be higher among blacks
according but that demographic is thought to have a higher percentage of
unemployment.
By 2020 the Department of Education would like to see the
number of low skilled workers drop by implementing more adult education
programs that focus on the problem areas.
The OCTAE manages nearly two billion dollars in investments
on a yearly basis that help to combat the issue in adult education and
literacy.
These Programs include tech-prep education as well as
working closely with community colleges to provide service adults may need to
“up skill” America.
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