COABE Presents: New Regulations for Ability to Benefit Are Pending. What Do They Mean for Adult Career Pathways?

Ability to Benefit (ATB) is a critical equity strategy that ensures that adult dual enrollment opens post-secondary doors for adult education students. In 2022, the US Department of Education conducted a negotiated rulemaking process, reaching a consensus on only one issue that impacts public postsecondary institutions—ATB. Learn how partners across the country are building pipelines in partnerships between adult education and postsecondary education, and learn how to ensure that your career-pathway efforts meet the new criteria and processes that are expected to be established by 2024.