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The demand for adult education is growing, with 39 million American adults lacking a high school diploma. Innovative GED experts at the GED Academy have identified four crucial elements to success for adult education GED students.

As the number of adult Americans without a high school diploma nears 40 million, adult education is becoming a critical issue in the United States. GED education programs are sponsored by communities, non-profit organizations, and school districts across the country. “Teaching undereducated adults is extremely challenging,” states Michael Ormsby, president of The GED Academy. “Most adults who didn’t graduate high school never learned good study habits, never felt motivated to learn, never did well in a traditional classroom environment.”

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Toyota rejected millions in subsidies from several American states to build a new plant in Ontario, Canada instead. The reason? Training American workers is more difficult and costly. What is the solution for America’s workforce?

In 2008, Toyota will open a new plant in Woodstock, Ontario, Canada. American states vied for the jobs the new Toyota plant could provide, but Toyota rejected offers of millions of dollars in aid. “The training program you need for people [in Ontario], even for people who have not worked in a Toyota plant before, is minimal compared to what you have to go through in the southeastern United States,” said Gerry Fedchun, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association. See the article here.

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