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Task force: West Virginia adult-education centers serve thousands but face funding pressures
Summary
A task force convened under Senate Bill 146 reported that adult-education programs awarded hundreds of credentials and industry certificates but historically relied on a mix of federal and state funds totaling about $8–9 million over four years; the panel discussed possible TANF and DHS funding connections.
Michelle Sherman (presenting on behalf of the department) told the Legislative Oversight Commission the report on adult education was produced under Senate Bill 146 (2024 session), which required creation of a task force to study funding options for adult-education centers.
Clinton Burch led the task force that met from June to October, Sherman said. The report described services authorized under Title II of the federal Adult Education and Family Literacy Act — part of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) — and said the program is available to adult…
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