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Literacy Facts
Literacy Facts
According to a study conducted by the U.S. Department of Education and the National Institute of Literacy, 32 million adults in the U.S. can't read. That's 14 percent of the population. 21 percent of adults in the U.S. read below a 5th grade level, and 19 percent of high school graduates can't read.
Reading to children early on can help to boost literacy rates over the long term. An estimated 77% of children who are read to are more likely to read or attempt to read on their own, versus 57% of children who don't have regular story time at home.
Source:U.S. Department of Education
Literacy Fact 1
Literacy Fact 1
1 in 4 children in America grow up without
learning to read.
Source: Gaston Literacy Council, Inc.
Literacy Fact 2
Literacy Fact 2
Only 12 percent of Black high school seniors are proficient readers, while 65 percent are below basic reading skills.
Source: The National Assessment of Educational Progress
Literacy Fact 3
Literacy Fact 3
70% of inmates in American
prisons cannot read above the 4th grade.
Source: WriteExpress Corporation
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