The programs have been flexible enough to provide services to 16 year olds and the elderly. to innercity unemployed adults and to rural residents. A good percentage of the population served find jobs. or better jobs. and many are removed from welfare. The Adult Education Act also serves a growing number of refugees entering our country with English as a second language (ESL) programs. which help them adjust more quickly to life and employment in America. I want to commend the administration for their commitment to the reduction of illiteracy. In addition to the reauthorization bill. the President has established an adult literacy initiative to encourage greater participation in literacy activities by the private sector. literacy organizations and citizens volunteering to help tutor adults in the community.
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