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Since it was established, the Foundation has funded grass roots literacy programs that have helped 200,000 adult Virginians learn to read. When the VLF was started, the organization supported 34 community- and faith-based literacy organizations across Virginia who served a total of 1,400 adults.
When Jeannie Baliles became First Lady of Virginia in 1986, she immediately named fighting adult illiteracy as a major societal issue that needed to be addressed. In 1987, she oversaw the founding of the Virginia Literacy Foundation (VLF) with founding director Mark Emblidge and has served as its chair ever since. [2]
LCPL hosts numerous events for adults, covering topics such as career assistance, hobbies and crafts, technology, health and wellness, educational seminars, live performances, and literacy programs for English language learners. [20] The library system often partners with another county organization to offer programs.
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The adult literacy rate is 86%, which means 750 million adults lack basic literacy skills. There are 92 literate women for every 100 literate men globally, and in low-income countries, as few as 77 literate women for every 100 literate men. The literacy rate is expected to continue to grow steadily in countries in all income groups. [58]
Minnesota teachers tasked with learning a new way to teach children to read could see some extra pay if they have to spend time outside of school on literacy trainings. The education finance bill ...
Included the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, which provided grants to states to create adult literacy programs. Pub. L. 113–128 (text) 2014 (No short title) Extended the Higher Education Act through FY2015. Pub. L. 113–174 (text) 2015 STEM Education Act of 2015: Funded STEM education in schools. Funded fellowships for STEM teachers.
In this study, immigrants are over-represented in the low English literacy population. Adults born outside the U.S. make up 34% of adults with low literacy skills while making up only 15% of the population. However, of the adults with low English literacy skills, 66% were born in the U.S. [58]