Elevated Ideas: A New Adult Ed Blog - For and From Adult Educators

Elevation Educational Consulting Group (EECG) is starting a newsletter focused on Adult Education, because, who else is and what else would we write about ????♀??

According to IBISWorld industry data, there are nearly 33,000 education consulting firms in business today in the US. The focus of the majority –K12 education needs. Second to that is the important work around post-secondary ed, but who is focused on Adult Basic Education? We Are, Elevation Educational Consulting Group (www.ElevationEd.com).?

There is so much talk of education right now, any major newspaper or mass publication has education at the forefront! We are all aware of college debt forgiveness, teacher shortages, and fiery school board debates, but where is the coverage on Adult Learning?

The pandemic and the current political environment has heightened attention on education in a way that we have not seen in a while. But conversations and attention are still largely void of the tireless work of adult educators and the voices of adult learners.

Elevation Educational Consulting Group is a minority woman-owned company based in the Maryland Metropolitan area with national and international reach. Our mission is to elevate the effectiveness of educators, workforce professionals, and organizations in the field of adult education. This newsletter will be a continuation of that work!

This newsletter series will share information related to adult education with the perspective of ADULT EDUCATORS. You can expect topics ranging from:

• Technology in Adult Ed,
• Race and Equity,

American Indian/Alaska Native high school students have the highest high school dropout rate at 9.6% (NCES, 2021)

• The “Underskilled Gap,”
• Workforce Development Pathways,

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that adult education teachers earned a median salary of $53,630 in 2018

• Numeracy,
• Program Design,

Incarcerated individuals who participate in postsecondary education are nearly half as likely to stay out of prison once released (RAND Corporation, 2013)

• Subject and Test Specific Practices and more!?

And most importantly, we want to know what matters to you, those in the field and those considering joining us in this transformative work.

So please, subscribe to our newsletter, read along, and join our conversation by commenting and sharing our articles!?