Math course offered for parents

The course in middle school math is free.

CANFIELD — Do you panic when your child asks for help with his or her math homework?

Many parents feel that their math skills are a little bit rusty, and the Mahoning County Career and Technical Center is offering some help.

The center’s Adult Basic Literacy Education Program is offering “A Parent’s Survival Guide to Middle School Math,” a course to brush up on math skills.

Fractions, decimals, percents, basic geometry, introductory algebra, probability, charts, graphs and state testing will be the focus of the six-session program.

It’s a free class that will be offered from 6 to 9 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays beginning Oct. 15 and ending Oct. 31 at the center, 7300 N. Palmyra Road.

To register, call (330) 729-4100.

Other classes

The Adult Basic Literacy Education Program offers a full schedule of classes on a variety of subjects including GED test preparation, English as a second language and reading, writing and math skills.

Day classes are available at the Austintown Salvation Army, Big Reach Center of Hope in Greenford and Canfield Presbyterian Church.

Evening classes are held at Austintown Middle School, Struthers Middle School, Big Reach Center of Hope in Greenford, Southern Park Mall’s Education Resource Center and the Mahoning County Career and Technical Center.

The program is also offering the Official Practice GED test at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 5 at the center. Eligible candidates must be 18 years old and present a government-issued ID. No pre-registration is required.

The Official GED test carries a $55 fee, but passing the Official Practice test earns the candidate a waiver of that fee.

For more information on the GED tests and other courses, call (330) 729-4100.