Federal funding for Adult Basic Education (ABE) is currently authorized under the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA), also known as Title II under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. Although the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act included substantial new funding for workforce development, there was no new funding designated specifically for ABE. As we begin to rebuild our economy, it is vital to ensure that everyone who wants to work has the skills and opportunity to do so.

This page contains materials and analysis, developed by National Skills Coaltion, about investing in Adult Basic Education for a 21st-century skills guarantee.

National Skills Coalition Platform and Overview

Adult Basic Education Fact Sheet, 111th Congress | Updated February 2009

Overview of the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act | Training Policy In Brief, 2007

Current Law

Workforce Investment Act of 1998, Title II Adult Education and Literacy  (beginning on page 125) 

Other Resources

Reach Higher, America: Overcoming Crisis in the U.S. Workforce | National Commission on Adult Literacy, June 2008