OVERVIEW OF ADULT BASIC EDUCATION (ABE) IN MINNESOTA

1,200 Teachers - Public school ABE programs are required to use K-12 licensed teachers or teachers with a college degree in ESL. About 300 teachers hold the permissive ABE teaching license in addition to the K-12 license. Most non-school district ABE providers use licensed teachers if they are available. About ¾ of all ABE teachers are part-time. ................
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