Free Web Site Launched to Help Immigrants Learn English (Fom the US Department of Education)

The U.S. Department of Education launched U.S.A. Learns a free Web site to help immigrants learn English. The Web site which is located at www.USALearns.org and provides approximately 11 million adults who have low levels of English proficiency with accessible free English language training.

U.S.A. Learns was an outgrowth of a project that was conceived by the U.S. Department of Education (ED), Office of Vocational and Adult Education, Division of Adult Education and Literacy (DAEL). Core funding for U.S.A. Learns was provided by ED. Additional funding for U.S.A. Learns was made available by the California Department of Education, Office of Adult Education.

DAEL promotes programs that help American adults get the basic skills they need to be productive workers, family members, and citizens. The major areas of support are Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English Language Acquisition. These programs emphasize basic skills such as reading, writing, math, English language competency and problem-solving.