The Project GREAT Adult Education and Family Literacy Regional Centers of
Excellence are Texas LEARNS' answer to the professional development needs
of adult education and family literacy practitioners in Texas. Eight
(8) Project GREAT Centers are funded as federal State Leadership activities
by the Texas Education Agency and Texas LEARNS, one in each of eight
service regions in the state. The centers are managed by the regional
grantees, in collaboration with the state office of Adult Education (Texas
LEARNS), Texas Education Agency (TEA), and the region's adult education
directors. The purpose of this program is to provide the operation of
professional development programs to improve the quality of instruction
provided pursuant to local activities required under Title II, Workforce
Investment Act.