He said the necessity to help earn a living for the family caused some to leave school. Most of the American students are 30-40 years of age. Others have graying hair. Most can write or print, with spelling being their greatest need. They are anxious to learn to communicate with others.
Students seem to be highly motivated by their desire to learn.
They didn't apply themselves to work really hard when they were in high school. It's amazing how fast they now learn. He said that the value of a college education now is about equal to the value of a high school diploma when he was in school. I think a lot of them see that now. Kelley graduated from the University of North Alabama in 1963 with a major in English.