Adult Education News

Integrating Career Development in Adult Education

Allison NeCamp Day

Allison NeCamp Day, KET Education Staff

November 2, 2022

November is National Career Development Month. Workplace Essential Skills from KET Adult Education provides basic math and language arts instruction contextualized within modern, high-demand workspaces. There is also a soft skills section of this affordable course. Sign up for a free two-week trial today!

Change is Good!

Allison NeCamp Day

Allison NeCamp Day, KET Education Staff

October 3, 2022

A large portion of the U.S. experiences magnificent changes in the color of foliage this time of year. Autumn colors add excitement and interest to the landscape and season! Did you know color can impact learning too? Find out how with KET's online adult education courses.

Digital Citizenship – A Skill That Matters

Allison NeCamp Day

Allison NeCamp Day, KET Education Staff

October 1, 2022

October 17-21 is Digital Citizenship Week. Just as we are citizens of our country, states and communities, we are digital citizens. To keep order and equity, good citizens live by certain laws, norms and expectations and these exist within our digital spaces as well.  

Perfect Time to Share Why Adult Education is Important

Allison NeCamp Day

Allison NeCamp Day, KET Education Staff

September 6, 2022

Did you know adult education has its own designated celebration? Adult Education and Family Literacy Week is observed every September. This is a perfect time to share the importance of adult education and training with your community.

Improve Job Opportunities with Adult Education Training

Allison NeCamp Day

Allison NeCamp Day, KET Education Staff

September 5, 2022

Encourage workers in low-wage industries to engage in literacy, adult education or workplace training to improve job opportunities. KET’s FastForward is proven to successfully prepare learners for high school equivalency exams. For learners who need to better understand math and language arts skills, Workplace Essential Skills highlights these concepts in high-demand career fields. Soft skills and job search courses are also available.

Help for Struggling Adult Learners

Allison NeCamp Day

Allison NeCamp Day, KET Education Staff

September 1, 2022

In recent years there has been much expressed concern at the heightened increase in suicide rates among young adults. It is now the second leading cause of death of young people. Depression, anxiety, stress, difficult economic periods, abuse, addiction, death of loved ones, job loss and more have been identified as contributing factors for the pain and hopelessness that can lead to suicidality. September is National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month. Resources are available to share with learners who may be experiencing a crisis or exhibiting risks.

Reengaging Adult Learners

Allison NeCamp Day

Allison NeCamp Day, KET Education Staff

August 1, 2022

Does your adult learning program offer online, on-demand programs for high school equivalency credential prep or workplace training? KET Adult Education is proud to offer FastForward and Workplace Essential Skills which are proven to help adults prepare for hse exams and learn new concepts to apply in the workplace. You can sign up for a free two-week trial to see content in both.

ADA 32 (1990-2022) Americans with Disabilities Act. Celebrate the ADA! July 26, 2022

Anniversary of American Disabilities Act

Allison NeCamp Day

Allison NeCamp Day, KET Education Staff

July 7, 2022

The American Disabilities Act was signed into law on July 26, 1990 and celebrates its 32st anniversary this month! At KET we are dedicated to refining and building accessible content that can be utilized by all persons. Some current features in our online adult education courses include changeable background colors, text size adjustments, read aloud functions, translation and word look-up abilities. We continue to make upgrades to alternative text and descriptions, forms, videos and more.

Challenge Your Students NOW!

Allison NeCamp Day

Allison NeCamp Day, KET Education Staff

July 7, 2022

Independence Day comes just as half of 2022 is complete! That’s right, just six more months of 2022 left! What could your learners do in six months? Challenge them to see.

Leslie Estrada Burgos Finds Support in the Adult Education Community

Allison NeCamp Day

Allison NeCamp Day, KET Education Staff

July 7, 2022

At 26, Leslie Estrada Burgos enrolled at Central Oregon Community College. She completed her high school equivalency credential in early May and earned six college credits while she studied for it. KET is proud to play a small part in Leslie's accomplishments by producing the FastForward online study system and is grateful for the opportunity to work with Central Oregon Community College.

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