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It’s a crisis hidden in plain sight, as about 20 percent of people in the United States cannot read at all and 50 percent of adults can’t read to pass an eighth-grade level. An organization is looking to change those numbers when it comes to adult illiteracy.
Best Life: New program to help adults learn how to read Best Life: New program to help adults learn how to read By Ivanhoe Broadcast News | March 8, 2021 at 7:36 AM CST - Updated March 8 at 5:04 PM CHICAGO, Ill. (Ivanhoe Newswire) â Itâs a crisis hidden in plain sight, about 20 percent of people in the United States cannot read at all and 50 percent of adults canât read past an eighth-grade level. An organization is looking to change the numbers when it comes to adult illiteracy. From high unemployment, low wages, even poor health care. âPeople who canât read have...