Annapolis Adult Learners Have Access to Fall Programs

Students enrolled in adult learning programs offered by the former Annapolis County Learning Network will still be able to access programs this fall.

As part of its commitment to lifelong learning, the Department of Education has provided annual grants to more than 30 organizations to support the delivery of adult learning programs. The department offered the learning network a funding increase of almost eight per cent for this year. The network's board declined the increase and voted today, Aug. 24, to dissolve the organization.

"While we regret the organization's decision to close, our primary concern is the students of the Annapolis region," said Education Minister Jamie Muir. "We have secured an interim partnership with Nova Scotia Community College to ensure that adult learners in this region can return to their programs this September."

The partnership with the community college will allow the classes to continue at the Middleton site of the college's Annapolis Valley Campus until June 2005.

"The network's programs have been offered at the community college for the past several years, and the students have become a part of our college community," said David Woolnough, principal at the Annapolis Valley Campus. "We're glad to partner with the Department of Education to ensure that these students can continue their studies with us."

Program information will be finalized over the next few weeks. Adult learners in the Annapolis region may contact the Department of Education for more information at 902-424-5165.