A high level of literacy in both print and digital media is required for negotiating most aspects of 21st-century life—supporting a family, education, health, civic participation, and competitiveness ...

HATTIESBURG — Thousands of Mississippi adults can read words but struggle to understand their meaning — a gap that can make it difficult to follow directions, fill out forms or hold a job. To help ...

Starting last fall the Columbia-based nonprofit Literacy SC launched Turning Pages — Aiken. Loretta Beckner and Janet Kabel reached out to Lisa Cole, CEO of Literacy SC, for guidance in starting a ...

Nearly one in five adults in the United States reads at or below a third grade level, according to national literacy data. Library leaders say that can make everyday tasks such as filling out forms, ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A local nonprofit is making adult education more accessible for people seeking help with their reading skills. “What can we do to raise our impact on literacy around the Midlands,” ...

First Literacy, a Boston-based nonprofit, announced that it has awarded grants to eight organizations across Massachusetts to advance adult basic education and English‑language learning. “Adult basic ...

The Winnebago Area Literacy Council received a $10,000 Dollar General grant to support adult literacy programs in Oshkosh.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - Local organizations share how they are working to improve literacy, because the ability to read, write, and work with numbers can significantly impact all aspects of ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Reading is a skill many take for granted, but for some adults, it’s a daily challenge. Literacy SC is working to change that—one page at a time. Since relaunching its private ...

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, ...