As the unemployment rate reaches record highs and the recession strips workers of jobs that may never come back, adult education classes that teach basic skills - English and math skills necessary for ...

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Companies that have low-skilled, minimum-wage jobs to fill often hire applicants who speak little or no English. While many of the workers move up the ladder by learning the language on their own, a ...