Arizona board approves $500,000 in additional adult education funding

PHOENIX — The Arizona State Board of Education approved $500,000 in additional funding for adult education programs, it was announced Thursday.

“These dollars are going to make a critical difference to reduce the waitlist for people seeking adult education across the state,” Ben Petersen, spokesman for the governor’s office, told KTAR News 92.3 FM.

Petersen said the funding aligns with the state’s Achieve60AZ project, which aims to have 60% of adult Arizonans earn a degree, certificate or license by 2030.

“We know that people who have these advanced certificates earn higher wages. They have more opportunities in the workforce,” he said.

Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman expressed support for the funding on Twitter.

Thank you Governor @dougducey and @AzBoardEd for allocating an additional $500K to our state's adult education programs. This new money will help reduce waitlist numbers and move us closer to our @Achieve60AZ postsecondary attainment goals.https://t.co/ajZdZ95kjk

— Kathy Hoffman (@Supt_Hoffman) October 31, 2019

The money will go to:

• Cochise County Community Colleges, $25,000
• Literacy Volunteers of Maricopa County, $45,000
• Pima Communtiy College, $165,000
• Queen Creek Unified District, $20,000
• Rio Salado Community Colleges, $185,000
• Santa Cruz County Continuing Education, $20,000
• Somerton Elementary District, $15,000
• Yavapai College, $25,000

KTAR News 92.3 FM’s Nailea Leon contributed to this report. 

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