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GED lowers passing grade, adds tiers

The company selling the most commonly used GED test, has decided to lower what it considers a passing score, after changing to a new test that some considered to be “too hard”. This is a follow up to recent post here discussing how states were now offering...

Mobile learning for free English

This news about a first nation pilot program providing immigrants free English comes from Nell Eckersley, a leader in New York literacy. A company called Cell-Ed makes mobile learning possible for users of smart phones and not so smart phones. Cell-Ed was also...

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

The details in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) are becoming available as the Act comes into play this year.  The Act was preceded by the Workforce Investment Act, a framework for education and employer collaboration for workforce development. The...