Adult Education Amendments of 1987

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Adult Education Amendments of 1987 - Amends title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (commonly known as the Adult Education Act) to declare the purpose of such title to assist States to improve educational opportunities for adult who lack the level of literacy skills requisite to effective citizenship and productive employment, to expand and improve the current system for delivering adult education services, and to encourage the establishment of adult education programs. Authorizes appropriations for such programs for FY 1988 and such sums as necessary through FY 1993. Provides for the allotment of such funds, including minimum allotments based on FY 1984 Federal payments. Sets forth the circumstances under which grants made by the Secretary of Education to the States for adult education programs may be used to carry out programs for a for-profit agency, organization, or institution. Limits to 20 percent the amount of a State's allotment that may be used for programs of equivalency for a certificate of graduation from a secondary school. Authorizes States to allot a specified portion of grants for private sector adult education training designed to provide li…