Student Name: Instructor: Date: Adult Education An adult learner is a person at least 21 years of age and has gone back to school to gain some knowledge. Sometimes, this adult education is referred to as andragogy. They usually have taken a break from formal education to concentrate on other activities (Hamilton). Many do have a long work experience but lack the necessary formal education. If given a chance, these adult learners would enhance their skills and might even improve our economy further. Adult education is supported and enforced through the Adult Education Act. Much has been documented about Kennedy’s efforts to do away with illiteracy and poverty. Successive presidents like Johnson introduced programs meant to improve the education standards at the time. Consequently, an Act was passed that initiated the Adult Education program with the aid of Federal government. The Act, known as Econo