In the U.S., 36 million adults lack the basic literacy skills needed to sustain employment -- yet education programs for this group serve only about 1.5 million, and funding continues to be cut at ...

Kalamazoo, Mich. — Experts warn one's literacy level can impact their job prospects, as a result, also impact businesses' ability to hire qualified and competent employees. Research from the Kalamazoo ...

Adults who can't read, write or speak English well affect all of society, in a variety of ways. They contribute less to the economy, cost... This is the final report in a four-part series on adult ...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Twenty-nine percent of American adults performed at the lowest level for numeracy on a major international study, according to a new report released today by the National ...

SUGAR LAND, Texas (KTRK) -- Curling up with a glass of wine and a good book can make for great weekend plans, but a non-profit in Fort Bend County is hoping you're up for reading between the wines, ...

The Horry County Literacy Council is improving the lives of youth, adults, and families by teaching basic literacy and life skills. They give free tutoring for children and adults. They have programs ...

Speaking and writing well in your community’s dominant language is a privilege that’s easy to take for granted when you’ve been doing it most of your life. But for some, language is an everyday ...

September is National Literacy Month, and Reading to New Heights is using this month to get the word out about their programming to help adults. “Texas has the fourth-lowest literacy rate in the ...

Why 36 million American adults can't read enough to work — and how to help them In the U.S., 36 million adults lack the basic literacy skills needed to sustain employment -- yet education programs for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Louisiana is ranked among the worst states when it comes to quality of education and education attainment. Currently, the state is ...