Education Next

Adult basic education programs are aimed at boosting the employment prospects of millions of adults who lack the reading or math skills to succeed in the workplace In the Spring 2019 issue of Education Next, Beth Hawkins looks at the challenge of providing high-quality adult basic education and at one city offering a model program.

Voters in Los Angeles rejected a ballot measure that would have created a new stream of local funding for the Los Angeles Unified School District. The district hoped the new funds would help pay for a labor contract agreement reached with striking teachers and for ballooning costs for benefits for current and retired teachers. Chad Aldeman wrote for Ed Next about the high cost of health care and other benefits for retired teachers in the district and across the nation.