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In Remembrance of Ruth J. Colvin, 1916–2024

Ruth Johnson Colvin, a visionary and adult literacy pioneer, passed away August 18, 2024, at 107.

August 19, 2024

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Popular ESL Author’s ‘Long Stories Short’ Builds Reading and Language Connections

The new ESL series from New Readers Press uses entertaining stories as the basis to teach vocabulary, grammar, spelling, syntax, pronunciation, and more.

May 6, 2024

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Program’s GED Math Bootcamp Positions Students to Pass

Project Learn of Summit County, in Akron, OH, uses National Book Fund gran to support its math bootcamp program to help students earn GED credential

April 23, 2024

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Volunteer Recruitment and Retention: It’s Easier than it Seems

The goal is to attract volunteers to your adult literacy program and then keep them coming back. When you look at the big picture, it’s easier than you think.

April 15, 2024

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The Power of Partnership to Increase Basic Literacy Learning

Three adult education networks share their experiences working with social service providers to create a community-based approach to literacy education.

March 20, 2024

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International Women’s Day: Education Fuels Gender Equality

Day in and day out, ProLiteracy works in the US and internationally to educate women, which is one of the foundations to achieving gender equality.

March 8, 2024

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Why and How a Statewide Literacy Network is Reinventing its Basic Literacy Program

Literacy NJ is taking steps to prioritize adults at the lowest literacy levels by implementing a new Steps to Success initiative.

March 6, 2024

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