The Adult Education Workforce Opportunity and Reskilling for Knowledge and Success (WORKS) Act expands and strengthens federal support for adult education programs serving working adults seeking career advancement or new skills. The bill increases federal funding for adult education from $810 million in 2026 to $1.35 billion by 2030, with an additional $135 million annually dedicated to creating college and career navigator positions in libraries and community centers to guide participants through workforce and education options. It also integrates adult education more directly into state and local workforce development systems, updates program goals to emphasize digital and information literacy, improves accountability measures focused on credential attainment, and invests in training and supporting adult educators through 2030. The legislation modernizes federal definitions and performance metrics while giving states flexibility to pilot innovative accountability approaches and encouraging voluntary adoption of stronger quality and accreditation standards.
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