adult education

noun

Examples of adult education in a Sentence

The university offers a popular program of adult education.
Recent Examples on the Web Teenager interned at jail through Butler Tech Butler Tech offers adult education and career-specific programs for juniors and seniors in high school, with campuses in Monroe and Liberty Township. Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 21 June 2024 Either through contacting adult education to pursue an actual degree or contacting the Board liaison to apply for an honorary degree. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2024 He was set to cut that amount this year and $8 million going forward from the program, which connects children with extracurricular activities, healthcare, mentoring and tutoring, and their parents with services such as adult education classes. Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2024 And for more than 50 years, the majority of the time as president, Martinez helped grow the organization from serving migrant farm workers, to including services for children, adult education, a food pantry and several others in seven states. Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for adult education 

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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 4 Jul. 2024.

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