Not speaking English is a figurative wall that obstructs millions of immigrants in California from taking full advantage of the opportunities in their new home. Although there are plenty of places ...

When Ahmed arrived in the United States from Somalia seven years ago, he’d never been to school. He could read the Quran in Somali, but he didn’t know a word of English or even how to read the ...

On a weekday afternoon, students from all over the world gather in a classroom in Queens to learn English. Tomas Yucailla Cepeda has been attending since February 2022. “It’s very, very important to ...

Ultimately, literacy liberates by enabling people to become more critical thinkers, civically engaged, higher skilled and to ...

The Ohio State University Alumni Association’s Reading Challenges are designed to encourage reading and lifelong learning. This free program features a bingo card with reading categories, a Facebook ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — According to The Literacy Project, 45 million Americans are functionally illiterate and cannot read above a fifth-grade level. New data also shows one out of every two adults cannot ...