Tag Archives: adult education
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A Bicycle, Determination Propel ESL Student Forward to Earn her GED
Leave a commentMay 29, 2018 by HCDE-Texas
At 58, Silvia Cruz rides her bike everywhere she goes and finds it liberating. She promised herself when she moved …
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Unconventional Graduation 2018: 88 GED Graduates Open Doors to Possibilities at Harris County Department of Education Ceremony
Leave a commentMay 18, 2018 by HCDE-Texas
View our GED photo album: http://bit.ly/2x2Wvmg Doors previously closed are now open as 88 Harris County Department of Education GED …
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Partnership with Walmart provides employment opportunities for HCDE adult learners
Leave a commentJune 8, 2017 by HCDE-Texas
Community partnerships are valuable assets to any organization. For Harris County Department of Education’s Adult Education division, a five-year partnership …
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Aging workforce, robust construction climate fuel need for workforce apprenticeship programs with adult learners
Leave a commentJune 6, 2017 by HCDE-Texas
With the blitz of baby boomer retirees in industry and construction, the shortage of skilled workers is ever so prevalent. …
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Teacher Appreciation: Retired lawyer Hubacker finds second career teaching ESL to adult students at Harris County Department of Education
Leave a commentMay 4, 2017 by HCDE-Texas
English as a second language teacher Harriet Hubacker found her second calling 20 years ago after retiring as a lawyer. …
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‘Little Free Libraries’ to make big literacy impact through ‘Groomed for Literacy’ collective with HCDE adult learners, City of Houston Public Library
2April 4, 2017 by HCDE-Texas
Fifty little libraries which could make a big literacy impact in needy children’s lives are being painted by adult learners …
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How HCDE Serves Harris County Students
Leave a commentMarch 28, 2017 by HCDE-Texas
Each year, HCDE helps thousands of Harris County students through Head Start, school-based therapy services, adult education and more. See …
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Adult learners, leaders inducted into Adult Education National Honor Society
6January 30, 2017 by HCDE-Texas
Going back to school as an adult requires grit and determination. Factors like age, health, children and work often affect …
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HCDE’s role in innovative ‘Women in Construction’ model recognized through $20,000 Texas Workforce Commission Award
Leave a commentJanuary 17, 2017 by HCDE-Texas
A $20,000 award given to the Gulf Coast Adult Education Consortium at the Texas Workforce Conference highlights the work of …
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The GED Helps Adults Get Back on Track: Is it enough?
Leave a commentOctober 10, 2016 by HCDE-Texas
For the more than 600,000 adults without high school diplomas in Harris County, gaining a High School Equivalency Certificate (HSEC) …
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