ERIC Number: EJ1289968
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 8
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ISSN: EISSN-2642-3669
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Where Do We Go Now? Adult and Workforce Education Policy Post-2020
Roumell, Elizabeth A.
Adult Literacy Education, v3 n1 p75-82 Win 2021
In this essay, I argue that our recent pivot toward digital learning, in addition to the social discontent and economic turbulence exacerbated by the pandemic, requires a re-imagining of how we "do" adult and workforce education (AWE) policy. First, I briefly describe the 2014 Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act (WIOA) policy. Next, I present findings from recent research on AWE policy development and identify substantial policy gaps. I emphasize a pressing need to return to the proverbial policy drawing board in AWE policy and invite our field to imagine a future for AWE that promotes a socially conscientious, inclusive, and democratic society and responds to the very real demand for workforce development reform, and the urgency of reducing earnings inequality.
Descriptors: Adult Education, Labor Force Development, Educational Policy, Federal Legislation, Labor Legislation, Policy Formation, Advocacy
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 2014
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