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Adult learners tell Senate committee: funding and programs matter for job readiness

Senate Economic Development, Housing & General Affairs · March 25, 2026
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Summary

Adult learners and Central Vermont Adult Ed representatives told senators that English and job‑training classes have helped students improve skills and secure work, and they urged continued support and funding for adult‑learning programs.

The Senate committee paused consideration of ticketing policy to hear testimony from Central Vermont Adult Education and several adult learners about the role of adult‑education programs in workforce development.

"I was given a test to take before I would have been enrolled, and I failed,…

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