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The Department of Education, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education funds four LINCS Regional Professional Development Centers (RPDC). World Education manages the RPDC for Region 1: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Vermont, and the Virgin Islands. The LINCS Region 1…
Required use of technologies have made more intense the pace of change in the workplace. In response, employers offer both staff training and more comprehensive educational opportunities to equip employee to success and advance. The EdTech Center @ World Education and the Literacy, Language, and Technology Research group (LLTR) at Portland State University are conducting…
The A2B4Equity pilot program was launched by Corporation for a Skilled Workforce (CSW) and the School of Education at the University of Pittsburgh, in partnership with the Office of Community College Research and Leadership (OCCRL) at the University of Illinois and funded by ECMC Foundation. World Education, Inc. is providing technical assistance to the participating…
To serve adult immigrant and refugee English language learners equitably and holistically, there is a pressing imperative to educate and engage service providers, policy makers, institutional decision-makers, and advocates for re-envisioning adult education, digital equity, and immigration at the national, state, and local levels. Transforming Immigrant Digital Equity (TIDE), which builds upon the findings of…
The Ability to Benefit (ATB) provision in the Higher Education Act, which gives adults without a high school diploma or equivalent access to federal student aid under certain conditions, is a critical but underutilized strategy for ensuring equitable access to postsecondary education and – by extension – economic stability. Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color…
Technology is built into nearly every aspect of our daily lives and how we learn and work. Today, digital resilience – the awareness, skills, agility, and confidence to be empowered users of new technologies and adapt to changing digital skill demands – is more important than ever for active participation in society and the economy….
World Education will provide nationwide technical assistance to the adult education field, supporting holistic immigrant integration efforts in linguistic, economic, and civic pillars in partnership with RTI, WestEd, and Safal Partners. President Biden’s recent executive order establishes a shared vision for individuals immigrating to the United States: “as a Nation of opportunity and of welcome,…
NCTN provides technical assistance to state systems to scale and sustain Ability to Benefit. The Wisconsin Technical College System ATB Toolkit is a prime example of our technical support of state champions engaging their colleagues to create actionable guidance. NCTN also works within local ATB efforts, bringing partners into dialogue on creating the policies and practices to…
World Education's EdTech Center is leading a national network on mobile learning (mLearning), providing professional development and developing a resource hub to support effective mobile learning in adult education programs. Following the Tier 1 Achievement Award from the Adult Literacy XPRIZE Communities Competition, Team WorldEd and other winning teams have formed an mLearning coalition that…
World Education’s EdTech Center is working to improve the readability and accessibility of digital text for adult learners around the world with Adobe, Readability Matters, University of Central Florida and other partners. Our team supports the field testing of Adobe Acrobat Reader's new feature Liquid Mode in adult literacy programs across the US. Liquid Mode…
World Education strives to build lasting relationships with partners across diverse geographic regions and technical sectors to produce better education outcomes for all.
