adult education

noun

Examples of adult education in a Sentence

The university offers a popular program of adult education.
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On Monday, Miami District 4 Commissioner Ralph Rosado announced that his office would allocate up to $10,000 to subsidize Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ Fast Track to Citizenship courses, offered through the school district’s adult education program. Miami Herald, 28 July 2025 Paused federal funding for K-12 schools and adult education programs will be released. Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 28 July 2025 Maryland joined nearly two dozen states in suing the Trump administration for withholding $6.8 billion in education grants, risking millions in funding for K-12 and adult education programs across the state. Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 15 July 2025 The Education Department, the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Labor announced similar changes affecting a range of workforce development and adult education programs. Annie Ma, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for adult education

Word History

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of adult education was in 1814

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“Adult education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adult%20education. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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