WICHE has chosen two new states to participate in its project Non-traditional No More: Policy Solutions for Adult Learners. WICHE will work with New Jersey and South Dakota over the next two years to stimulate and guide policy and practice changes that will make it easier for “ready adults” – those who are just shy of having enough credits to obtain a degree but haven’t yet returned to college – to earn their diplomas. The overarching goal of Non-traditional No More, supported by two grants from Lumina Foundation for Education totaling more than $1.1 million, is to increase adult learners’ access to and success in postsecondary education. New Jersey and South Dakota will join Arkansas, Colorado, and Nevada, which began work on the project last year. Each state receives $65,000 over two years and is an integral part of a coordinated national effort organized by WICHE to conduct this important work. “In light of the current economic difficulties, this project provides a unique opportunity for these states to improve the education of their workforces,” says WICHE President David Longanecker. “By helping states target ‘ready adults’ and bring them back to college, the project will help them develop a highly educated workforce that will be one key to an economic recovery.”

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