Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: April 5, 2024) |
Title 34 - Education |
Subtitle B - Regulations of the Offices of the Department of Education |
Chapter IV - Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, Department of Education |
Part 463 - Adult Education and Family Literacy Act |
Subpart A - Adult Education General Provisions |
§ 463.1 - What is the purpose of the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act?
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§ 463.1 What is the purpose of the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act?
The purpose of the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) is to create a partnership among the Federal Government, States, and localities to provide, on a voluntary basis, adult education and literacy activities, in order to -
(a) Assist adults to become literate and obtain the knowledge and skills necessary for employment and economic self-sufficiency;
(b) Assist adults who are parents or family members to obtain the education and skills that -
(1) Are necessary to becoming full partners in the educational development of their children; and
(2) Lead to sustainable improvements in the economic opportunities for their family;
(c) Assist adults in attaining a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent and in the transition to postsecondary education and training, through career pathways; and
(d) Assist immigrants and other individuals who are English language learners in -
(1) Improving their -
(i) Reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension skills in English; and
(ii) Mathematics skills; and
(2) Acquiring an understanding of the American system of Government, individual freedom, and the responsibilities of citizenship.