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The state’s adult education system served about 60,600 adults in 2014, while nearly 866,000 adults still lack equivalent credentials. Adult education programs supported by TCSG and corrections are examined, along with funding structures and policy levers. 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Nearly 866,000 Georgians ages 18 to 64 do not have a high school diploma or GED.1 Georgia’s adult education programs served only about 60,600 adults in 2014.2  \nGeorgia’s leaders recognize that its citizens must be more educated forthe state to compete in a national and global economy that demands more high-skilled workers. Evidence of this includes Gov. Nathan Deal’s launch of the Complete College Georgia initiative in August 2011 to significantly increase the number of Georgians with postsecondary school credentials.  \nThe state will need 250,000 additional graduates with a certificate, associate’s degree, bachelor’s degree or higher to meet its workforce needs by 2020, according to the initiative. Transforming adult learners into college graduates is an important step in Georgia’s plan to meet this goal.  \nNearly 14 percent of Georgia’s adults ages 18 to 64 must overcome a substantial hurdle before they can help Georgia meet its college completion goals. These adults do not have a high school diploma or its equivalent in Georgia, the GED. Georgia is home to the ninth highest share of adults in this age range in the country without a high school diploma or its equivalent, according to a Working Poor Families Project Analysis of national census data.  \nGeorgians without a high school diploma or GED typically earn $19,172 per year, according to the U.S. Census and are locked out of the opportunity to contribute more to the state’s economy and improve their quality of life. These working adults are also restricted from providing more resources for their families. More than one in four low-income working families with children includes a parent who does not have a high school diploma or its equivalent.3 Educating these adults is critical to mitigating poverty in Georgia, the nation’s fifth poorest state.  \nGeorgia offers programs specifically designed to help adults secure their high school diploma or GED. Research on these programs and the adult education landscape specifically finds:  \n• The primary providers of adult education in Georgia are the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) Office of Adult Education and the Department of Corrections. The technical college system channels funding to 32 grantees, which include the state’s 23 technical colleges.  \n• Thirty-six states spend more than Georgia on adult education per adult without a high school diploma or GED.  \n• Funding for one of the most promising educational initiatives for adults in Georgia, Accelerating Opportunity, expired June 30, 2015.  \n• Federal and state governments, as well as private foundations, finance best-practice adult education programs.  \n• Federal legislation provides opportunities to shift funding to support adults without a high school diploma or GED.  \nTHOUGHTFUL ANALYSIS, RESPONSIBLE POLICY  \n100 Edgewood Avenue, Suite 950, Atlanta, [GA 30303 | Ph: 404.420.1324 | Fax: 404.420.1329 | www.gbpi.org](GA 30303 | Ph: 404.420.1324 | Fax: 404.420.1329 | www.gbpi.org) PG 1 | August | 2015  \nTo help more of its adults secure a high school diploma or GED and improve their employment opportunities Georgia can:  \n1. Fund the continuation of the Accelerating Opportunity program  \n2. Use guidance provided in Workforce and Innovation Opportunity Act of 2014 to prioritize training and supports for low-skilled adults and direct funding under the act to help adults transition to postsecondary education  \n3. Employ more Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funding to support adults completing their GEDs  \n4. Leverage language in the 2015 Federal Omnibus Spending Bill to award federal financial aid to students who enroll in a career pathways program such as Accelerating Opportunity and successfully ","cbCaiiZ95h2ikCFS","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiiZ95h2ikCFS","pdf",287467,"English","# Executive Summary\n## Georgia’s Adult Education Need and Economic Impact\n## Current Providers and Funding Landscape\n## Policy Recommendations\n# Adult Education’s Role in Georgia’s Bottom Line\n## Access to No-Cost Services\n## Workforce Demand and Credential Gaps\n## Geographic Distribution of Educational Attainment","[{\"question\":\"Why is adult education critical to Georgia’s economic outcomes?\",\"answer\":\"Georgia’s economy depends on raising postsecondary credential attainment, yet a large share of adults lack a high school diploma or GED. 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