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E-Archive and Survival Memo

  Group Member    Role    Commented On    Peggy Dessing Content Writer: Types of Adult Education    Group 1 Herman Jones   Content Writer: History of Adult Education     Shane Lanning Content Writer: Benefits of Adult Education    Group 1 Dana Pigg    Infographic Designer    
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Culture and Politics in 1980s Education

  Your Name Commented On Shane Lanning  Herman Jones  Peggy Dessing Sociocultural Setting of the United States in the 1980s The 1980s in the United States is, perhaps, most defined by the presidential tenure of Ronald Reagan, the Culture Wars, and the AIDS epidemic. Of course, the three are interlinked as well. To many in the US, Ronald Reagan miraculously revived the US, put the Soviet Union down, and was integral in the fall of the Berlin Wall. To others, he had a myopic point of view that was dangerous to the world and the country (Troy, 2005, p. 2). The United States saw a rebirth of prosperity in the 1980s and was wrought with consumer revolts. Troy wrote about how Coca-Cola attempted to release a sweeter version of Coke in 1985. When this news broke folks complained about how Coke would no longer mix well in their alcoholic beverages or taste as good with their old-fashioned American hamburgers (pp. 2-3). Troy stated that these ‘rebellions’ were: “a quintessential...
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Adult Education in the decade of 1970 to 1980. Herman Jones Introduction     The decade of the 1970 was a time of economic challenge in America.  The economic support for education was reduced in importance due to lack of funding for adult education initiatives. The economic pressures meant there was less involvement from the federal government to advance adult educational programs. During this period education experimented with open classrooms for students allowing them to roam freely versus being confined to a desk for most of the day.  There was a feeling during this period that the United States was losing the battle of educational advancement primarily in the areas of math and science. Adults seeking higher education increased due to the technology advancements of the period, but the scope of adult education continued to be debated. As the need for additional training increased based on the change in job skills the number of individuals with at least 1 yea...
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