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May 31, 2022 · Starting in school, illiteracy leads to feelings of inadequacy, shame, and isolation. Students with low levels of literacy are more likely to be chronically absent, suffer behavioral problems, and drop out of school, leading to a cascading chain reaction of negative consequences.
Aug 2, 2023 · The current US literacy rate is 79%. New Hampshire has the highest literacy rate of 94.2%. California has the lowest literacy rate of only 76.9%. 68% of US 4th-graders are below the optimal reading level proficiency. Adult illiteracy costs the US up to $2.2 trillion each year.
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Sep 16, 2020 · CLEVELAND — Sixty-six percent of people who live in Cleveland are functionally illiterate, and in some neighborhoods, the illiteracy rate is as high as 95%. One woman determined to lower...
Mar 24, 2021 · While many Clevelanders want to get their dose of the vaccine, adult illiteracy means they are easily swayed in the wrong direction by rumors and false information. According to research from...
Apr 4, 1998 · According to a recent study by the National Institute of Literacy, 20 percent of the population is operating at the lowest level of literacy in 14 Ohio counties. A majority of those are located in this area of the state, including Meigs, Vinton, Jackson, Ross and Scioto counties. Urban areas such as Hamilton and Cuyahoga counties (Cincinnati ...
Apr 24, 2021 · She shared data that shows illiteracy rates are costing our healthcare system hundreds of billions of dollars every year since adults with limited literacy use emergency services at significantly higher rates.
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Aug 7, 2017 · Here’s what’s happening: Students who fall short on Ohio’s state reading test can take and pass “alternative” assessments from national test vendors (e.g., NWEA MAP and Terra Nova) that in the past have been arguably easier than state tests (judging by the large number of students being promoted based upon passage of alternative tests).
