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Adult Education & Literacy

The Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) supports programs that help adults get the basic skills they need including reading, writing, math, English language proficiency, and problem-solving to be productive workers, family members, and citizens.

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Announcements

To increase the number of states and local programs delivering high-quality IET programs, OCTAE is...
Today, in honor of National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week and in partnership with the...
Today, in recognition of National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, the U.S. Department of...

Events

Literacy Instruction: The Heart of Adult Literacy

Description: At the heart of everything we do in adult education is literacy instruction. This...

2023 National Immigrant & Citizenship Education Conference (NIICE)

Join international, federal, state, and local immigrant-serving organizations for the first-ever...

2023 National Immigrant Integration & Citizenship Education Conference (NIICE)

THE ROAD TO ACCESS AND INCLUSION USCIS, in partnership with the White House Task Force on New...