In 1996-97, 24.5 percent of students ages 17 and older with disabilities graduated from high school with a diploma. Students with disabilities are less likely to drop out of school and are more likely to be competitively employed after high school if they receive adequate vocational education training in high schools. The percentages of students with disabilities graduating from high school were highest for youths with speech and language impairments, traumatic brain injury, and visual impairments. The percentages of students receiving diplomas were lowest for students with autism and multiple disabilities. Most part-time students are woman.
Most employers finance college-level studies.
Continuous learning results in higher earnings and job security. Nearly half of adult Americans participate in continuing education. Job growth is fastest in occupations requiring more education. Distance education courses and courses on the weekend are appealing alternatives for working adults. The meeting will be in Mobile, Alabama.