adult education

According to a 2013 study by the U.S. Department of Education and the National Institute for Literacy, 21 percent of adults in the United States read below a 5th grade level. Millions of adults can barely read at all.

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Many colleges and universities have embraced online learning and now offer a variety of courses students can take without ever entering a classroom. Now some universities are offering free online classes, called MOOCs, Massive Open Online Courses. Miami University Assistant Provost, Global Initiatives, Cheryl Young, Associate Dean of On-line Education at the University of Cincinnati Carl H. Lindner College of Business-Distance Learning, Dr. B. J.

Thursday, September 12 at 7 p.m.

Have you heard of a “migratory classroom?” It’s a new concept in hands-on learning that Cincinnati’s The Bird Haus is bringing to our region. Cat Amaro, founder of The Bird Haus, explains the idea behind people with passions passing along their knowledge outside of a traditional classroom. Mark Perzel welcomes Cat Amaro into the studio to talk about The Bird Haus concept, how people can get involved as either a student or a teacher and how it got its name.