A Lawrence library official says a new tutoring program designed to help adults improve their literacy and English skills in ...

It’s a crisis hidden in plain sight. About 20% of people in the United States cannot read at all, and 50% of adults can’t read past an eighth-grade level. An organization is looking to change the ...

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 ...

Census data shows that 40% of adults in Odessa and Midland have, on average, limited English proficiency. This limits nearly 72,000 of adults’ abilities to read, write, speak, and understand the ...

This study will synthesize the behavioral and cognitive sciences, education, and neuroscience research on literacy to understand its applicability to adolescent and adult populations. It will review ...

In the most recent fiscal year that ended in June, 13,429 participants took part in Department of Youth and Community Development-funded adult literacy programs, a 26 percent drop from the year before ...

Changes to the city’s funding formula for adult education programs have left some community organizations with decades of experience without contracts to continue their classes—for the time being. Six ...

Like the tendrils of a vine, the reach of a teacher can curl and wind unpredictably. One such tendril sprouted when Debra Skokan shared some of her experiences with her former English professor.

The Redlands Adult Literacy Program held its annual holiday celebration Dec. 2, bringing together adult learners and tutors for an opportunity to celebrate all that has been accomplished during the ...

The Redlands City Council declared Sept. 28, 2025, “Adult Literacy Day in the City of Redlands.” On Sept. 16, Mayor Mario Saucedo presented the proclamation to Bill Hatfield, library board president, ...