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Mass. plans to update adult education

Additional focus on job training, college

By James Vaznis

 |  Globe Staff  

  March 20, 2012

Massachusetts education officials are planning to retool adult basic education programs to focus more intently on preparing students for college or further job training, instead of simply passing high school equivalency exams. More than 20,000 adults enroll in adult education programs annually with the goal of building a better life for themselves or their families. But many of them frequently discover, after earning a high school equivalency diploma, that they are not academically ready for college or lack the skills for decent-paying jobs.

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