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US Adults Need Stronger Skills to Thrive in a Changing World

The new PIAAC Survey of Adult Skills data indicates 60 million US adults read at the lowest levels, while 72 million are at the lowest levels for numeracy.

December 11, 2024

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Tech Specialist’s Quick Actions Kept Students Connected

Just one week after shutting down in March 2020, East Hartford Adult & Continuing Education in East Hartford, Connecticut, was back up and running with live, remote instruction.

January 25, 2023

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Why the 5 Factors of News Literacy Matter

With the media landscape constantly evolving, and as it’s becoming easier for misinformation to be created and spread, news literacy is more important than ever.

January 23, 2023

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4 Apps That Empower Adult Learners

Educational apps have become more popular, instructing on topics from basic education and literacy to workplace readiness, financial literacy, and more. This is good news for the adult literacy field.

January 20, 2023

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Instructor Spotlight: Russell Joy, Literacy Mid-South

In the five years Russell Joy has volunteered at Literacy Mid-South, he's built a loyal following of students, many of whom have expressed that he’s the best English teacher they’ve ever had.

January 10, 2023

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Two Outstanding Programs that put Students First

Over the past few years, as programs were challenged at every turn, two of our member programs found ways to thrive.

January 5, 2023

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ProLiteracy Helps Launch ALL IN Initiative for Social Change Through Literacy

ProLiteracy is proud to be a member of the newly established Adult Literacy and Learning Impact Network, or ALL IN.

December 20, 2022

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