History of Adult Education

History of Adult Education: 1930s (Keila Escobedo)

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Summary

Social Background

Great Depression, Dust Bowl, economic reform (FDR’s New Deal) 

Highlights

Discussion-based community forums, open inquiry of issues related to national/international interest, “elite liberalism”

Influential Factors

American Association for Adult Education (AAAE), Carnegie Corporation, Highlander Folk School, “The American Way” public forums”, the Harlem Experiment

Implications

Emphasis on non-formal education settings, localized control of educational content, and open-inquiry discussions of community/national/international issues



History of Adult Education: 1960s (Mady Folz)

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Summary

Social Background

John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson's federal impact; Civil Rights Movement, economic recession, Vietnam War, Free Speech Movement.

Highlights

Impact of the development of US Department of Education;s Adult Education Section; legislation including the Area Redevelopment Act of 1961; the Manpower Development and Training Act of 1963; the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964; the Adult Education Act of 1966; and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1968.

Influential Factors

Presidents John F Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson; Paulo Freire; Civil Rights Activists including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, and Thurgood Marshall; Fred Rogers and others who brought educational programs to television for the first time.

Implications

Expansion of educational opportunity; increased interest in lifelong education and adult learning;  increased federal funding and focus on education; a transition in what is learned in schools and how learning occurs. 



History of Adult Education: 1990s (Marcus Okyere)

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Area

Summary

Social Background

Equality, Affirmative action, strengthening states, and local governments 

Highlights

Effective use of Human Resources, Work-related courses

Influences

Adult education Funding, Formalization, and restructuring of the A.E

Implications

Racial justice, access to education, the high employment rate



History of Adult Education: 1980s (Jason Spencer)

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