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 ...

Every time Everett resident Ramesh Prasad pays a bill or opens a book on a long bus ride, he says he feels fortunate — a year ago he couldn’t read or write. Although they are largely invisible, there ...

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 ...

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 ...

There were 12 people in the classroom of the former Wingra Clinic in the afternoon on Oct. 26. They were separated into six student-tutor pairs. Some pairs read simple passages, pronounced and spelled ...

"I was too afraid" was how Madlen Sarti described her feelings about taking her GED, or the General Educational Development, tests that would certify that she has high-school level academic skills.

Funding will expand technology training and job readiness programs for Detroit residents aged 55 and older DETROIT, MI / ACCESS Newswire / February 24, 2026 / Comcast announced it has awarded a ...

More than 17 percent of New Jersey’s adults, many of whom are parents, lack the basic literacy skills necessary to comprehend a note from their child’s teacher requesting a conference, to help with ...

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 ...

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 ...