In the U.S., 36 million adults lack the basic literacy skills needed to sustain employment -- yet education programs for this group serve only about 1.5 million, and funding continues to be cut at ...

The organization's founders began the Adult Literacy League in 1968. Since then, the group says they have grown to provide ...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Twenty-nine percent of American adults performed at the lowest level for numeracy on a major international study, according to a new report released today by the National ...

There were 12 people in the classroom of the former Wingra Clinic in the afternoon on Oct. 26. They were separated into six student-tutor pairs. Some pairs read simple passages, pronounced and spelled ...

Kalamazoo, Mich. — Experts warn one's literacy level can impact their job prospects, as a result, also impact businesses' ability to hire qualified and competent employees. Research from the Kalamazoo ...

Adult literacy rates in Missouri and Illinois improved even as nationwide numbers remain steady, a federal study released Thursday suggests. The improvements were particularly pronounced in Missouri, ...

Gremlins in white boiler-suits harassed Britons in the early 2000s, springing from cupboards, drawers and sofas whenever people were asked to read or add up. The critters were the stars of government ...

The weight of motherhood and high school became too much for Shannon Mathes, so she dropped out of school and dedicated her life to raising her children. "I've always instilled in my children to ...