Three new adult education options are set to expand this summer, filling the gap left by the closure of Union’s Adult Learning Center.
Union will close its adult education program June 30 after providing free classes to around 1,200 adult students annually, citing budget woes. But families learning English as a second language or pursuing their high school equivalency won’t be left without alternatives, according to Oklahoma’s career education agency.
Union’s center was largely supported by grant funding from the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education (CareerTech). Now, CareerTech money for similar services will go to YWCA Tulsa, Family & Children’s Services and Central Tech…