History of Adult and Community Education in the 1960's
History of Adult and Community Education in the 1960’s Kailah Lee Ball State University EDAC 631 Adult and Community Education Dr. Bo Chang, Professor January 29, 2023 Your Name Commented On Kailah Lee Caroline Everidge Introduction The 1960's started with a recession with unemployment rate at 7%. In his campaign, John F. Kennedy pledged “to get America moving again”; he projected 4%-6% economic growth and lowering the unemployment rate below 4%. The recession preceded the third longest economic growth in the U.S. history, from October 1960-February 1961. Factories moved their productions to automation, leaving unskilled workers who lacked basic education with the inability to apply for other jobs. The Federal Reserve started tightening monetary policy in 1959 ...