September is National Literacy Month, and Reading to New Heights is using this month to get the word out about their programming to help adults. “Texas has the fourth-lowest literacy rate in the ...

Mr C, a 72-year-old patient with type 2 diabetes, is brought to the emergency department comatose with a blood sugar of 29 mg/dL. When seen in his primary care provider’s office the previous day, his ...

In Texas, these gaps are even more pronounced in communities with barriers related to language, income, education and access ...

A poster in a classroom at Cleveland's Seeds of Literacy celebrates recent grads from its program. The organization offers continued education for adults who may have slipped through the cracks of the ...

Nearly one in five Fort Bend County adults struggle with basic reading proficiency, according to data from the National Center for Educational Statistics. It’s also estimated that about 13% of the ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University and the Kalamazoo Literacy Council (KLC) are bringing together educators, volunteers, tutors, students and community members for a free annual symposium ...

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 ...

Staten Island, N.Y. – The Joan & Alan Bernikow JCC of Staten Island will soon offer adolescent literacy, adult basic education/high school equivalency and English for speakers of other language ...

Luna Community College's Adult Education program is providing a supportive pathway for adults seeking high school equivalency ...

Vincent Valdez's childhood memories are tinted by the vodka-filled water bottle he brought to class. “I’ve thrown up a couple of times in the middle of the classroom," he said. "I’ve fallen over on ...

Find out which states did best on FINRA’s financial literacy quiz. Money; Getty Images America’s financial literacy report card is in, and the results aren’t good. Only 27% of U.S. adults passed a ...