• “They come to keep their job, or to get a better job, ‘I gotta get my GED or I can’t work.’”

  • “For themselves – to feel better about themselves.”

  • “For their kids, to be able to help them with homework, to talk to teachers, or to show their kids school is important.”

  • “To be able to function at their job – maybe something has changed, and now they need new math skills…”

  • “They want to get into college or some training program and they have to pass an entrance exam.”

  • “They are court ordered, or attend class in order to receive welfare, or are on parole.”