A new report says Michigan needs to spend more money on adult education if it wants to meet the need for skilled workers.
As Michigan’s economy grows, there is a greater need for skilled laborers.
Karen Holcomb-Merrill with the Michigan League for Public Policy says Michiganders with limited K-12 educations need help getting the basic skills they need to fill those jobs.
“We are leaving behind a whole pool of people who don’t have the basic skills they need to get training or to get any further education,” says Holcomb-Merrill.
Holcomb-Merrill says spending an additional $30 million on adult ed will help thousands of poor Michiganders find better-paying jobs.
