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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.
A nonpartisan effort, the U.S Media Literacy Report 2020 concludes that only 14 states have taken substantial legislative action for media literacy education. Ohio and Florida were revealed to have the strongest media literacy education policies for K-12 curriculum.
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).
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...
U.S. Literacy Rates by State 2024. The literacy rate is the total number of literate persons (people able to both read and write) in a given age group, expressed as the percentage of that age group. The adult literacy rate measures literacy among persons age 15 and older.
Sep 6, 2023 · Research shows that 66% of adults in Cleveland are functionally illiterate. Some neighborhood illiteracy rates are as high as 95%.
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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.
