Minnesota ABE
Recent Newsletter Articles
Introducing ATLAS Grant & Budget Coordinator Eva Zewdie!
ATLAS is delighted to announce its newest staff member, Eva Zewdie! Eva fills a brand new position for us, that of Grant & Budget Coordinator, as long-time Operations Manager Marisa Geisler prepares to retire from ATLAS at the end of June. Read More
Join an Advisory Team and Help Guide Professional Development in MN Adult Ed!
Are you passionate about improving professional development for ABE educators? Here’s your chance to make an impact! Minnesota Adult Education is seeking educators and administrators to join advisory teams that help shape workshops, conferences, and training opportunities. Your voice matters! Read More
A Decade of Progress: 10 Years of CCRS in Minnesota Adult Education
Minnesota Adult Education is celebrating 10 years of working with the College & Career Readiness Standards (CCRS)! Since 2015, CCRS implementation has transformed instruction, strengthened alignment with real-world goals, and built a strong foundation of training, tools, and resources that support all adult learners across the state. Read More
Adult Education and Minnesota State Co-Req Partnership Gatherings Wrap Up Another Successful School Year
For several years, MN Adult Education teachers and administrators have joined forces with Minn State campus faculty, administrators, and system-wide leaders to pursue strategies to address and support college-enrolled students who are academically underprepared for their college courses and programs of study. Hear the latest about this partnership work. Read More
Adult Education Day On The Hill
On April 8, 2025 over 500 people from 14 different ABE programs gathered at the MN State Capitol for Adult Education Day on the Hill! Students toured the Capitol and gathered in the Rotunda for speeches from fellow ABE students, instructors, and legislators. This year, the LAN Legislative Committee advocated for increased funding to eliminate waitlists, removal of barriers to online testing in Greater Minnesota, and making the Highschool Equivalency Waiver permanent. Read More
Digital Equity Act Update: What Does It Mean for MN Adult Education?
$12 million in Digital Equity Act funds will be coming to Minnesota starting in 2025. Is your adult education program ready to apply and make use of these funds? Read More
Charting a New Path!
Changes are a comin’ to PANDA! Wendy and Moira are charting a new path towards retirement. Friday, December 20 will be our last day. Read on to see who our wonderful replacements are! Read More
Adult Education: Providing High Value to Under-Prepared Students in Minnesota State Colleges
This article features the partnership work involving the Minnesota State System and Adult Education to serve college enrolled students who are under-prepared for the rigors of college courses and programs of study. Find out about the new corequisite model, as well as the Affinity Group you can join to explore and promote effective partnership models for student success in the co-req environment. Read More
How to Update Hotline Information
Does your program have full classes, long waitlists, or even classes that need filling? Update your hotline subsite description to best inform potential learners of what is available, or not available, today with these easy steps. Read More
Racial Equity Grant Update
As required for round 1 of the Statewide Racial Equity in Adult Education Supplemental Service Grant, a research analysis was conducted to help us better understand the status of equity work in MN’s ABE system and the experience of the learners. See Moua-Leske (Program Manager of SW ABE, and Grantee) and Addy Wolbaum (Grant Assistant) now share the results of the Adult Learner survey. Read More