Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services

Education

Intellectual growth and life-long learning

Learning is a continuous lifelong process that plays a role in keeping mentally active, learning new job skills, and promoting personal development. Learn more...

Older adults have many options for engaging in lifelong learning and continuing education courses. Learn more...

Educational levels of older Texans continue to be lower than those of younger age groups. Learn more...

Congress supports education for older adults by declaring, in the Older Americans Act, that they are entitled to equal opportunity to "participate in and contribute to meaningful activity within the widest range of civic, cultural, education and training, and recreational opportunities"

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Education facts, trends and issues

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Updated: November 2, 2007