Illiteracy

Since Johnny Can't Read, He Probably Can't Spell 'Big Government' Either

Tanya M. Acker | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Government Spending, Education Reform, European Elections, School Budgets, Literacy Rates, Literacy, Illiteracy, Education News
Tanya M. Acker

I am not so naïve as to be unaware of the obstacles to any such "pie-in-the-sky" educational initiative -- teachers unions and culture warriors who object to science-based curricula being among them -- but we've fried bigger fish before.

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A Mother's Day Tribute: The Role of Women and Parenting in Girls' Education Around the World

Erin Ganju | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Girls, Women, Gender Equality, Room to Read, Education, Parenting, Mother's Day, Illiteracy, Female Illiteracy, Video, Impact News
Erin Ganju

Parental involvement plays a paramount role in shaping girls' expectations for themselves and deciding how long they will remain in school.

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From 'Artistic Rebel' to Global Changemaker

Alec Urbach | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: 25-Most-Powerful-and-Influential-Young-People-in-the-World, Film-Education, Illiteracy, Ysa List, Gen: Change, Teen News
Alec Urbach

It is my belief that to create a more peaceful, humane society, we must first have an educated and intellectually hungry society -- and we begin by empowering children.

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What Would the World Be Like If Everyone Could Read?

Pam Allyn | Posted 04.08.2012

Read More: Cute Kid Videos, Video, Literacy, Mental Health, Global Economy, Illiteracy, Children, Health, Writing, Adult Illiteracy, Litworld, Global Literacy, Reading, Pam Allyn, Adult Literacy, Impact News
Pam Allyn

Over 793 million people around the world cannot read or write. We know that these numbers are shocking, but what do they really mean?

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Emmeline Zhao

Adult Film Proceeds To Go To School Reading Program?

HuffingtonPost.com | Emmeline Zhao | Posted 02.07.2012

Read More: Adult Films, Sasha Grey Read Across America, National Education Association, Porn Stars, Anal Artists, Education Funding, Nea, Porn, Guest Reading Program, Read Across America, Sasha Grey Reads to Students, Illiteracy, Assence Films, Education Donation, Sasha Grey Emerson Elementary School, Emerson Elementary School, Adult Film Star, Sasha Grey, Video, Education News

Talk about dirty money. American schools and educational programs might be drowning from lack of funding, but being deep in the red isn't deterring on...

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96-Year-Old Man Learns To Read, Writes A Book

Posted 11.22.2011

Read More: Video, Literacy, Illiteracy, James Arrudra Henry, Jim Henry, Lobsterman, In a Fishermans Language, Learning to Read, Good News, Impact News

Jim Henry first learned to write his name at 96. At 98, he wrote a book, WNC reports. The lifelong lobsterman was illiterate throughout his life. ...

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Goodreads Partners With First Book To Fight Illiteracy

GalleyCat | Maryann Yin on July 8, 2011 10:23 AM | Posted 09.07.2011

Read More: Goodreads, Jennifer Egan, Book Clubs, Illiteracy, Goodreads Book Club, A Visit From the Goon Squad, First Book, Books News

Goodreads has partnered with First Book, a charity group whose mission is to make sure children who reside in low-income communities are able to have ...

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We Are Alive: A Call for a New Women's Global Movement

Pam Allyn | Posted 08.27.2011

Read More: Harlem, Girls, Women's Rights, Women, Family Planning, Literacy, Human Rights, Illiteracy, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Litworld, War, Congo, Pam Allyn, Impact News
Pam Allyn

Literacy is the human rights issue of our time. Let us advocate for each other to seek the power of words to change worlds.

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How Do We Get Boys Interested In Reading?

Charles London | Posted 07.14.2011

Read More: Book Publishing, Literacy, Illiteracy, Scholastic, Litworld, Pam-Allyn, Boys Reading, HUnger Games, 39 Clues, Captain Underpants, Library, Education News
Charles London

The fact is that boys are reading. Just like girls, boys are hungry for stories that speak to them, that excite their imaginations and reflect their experiences.

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Principal Perry Shares How His School Sends 100 Percent Of Students To College

Earl Martin Phalen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cnn, Illiteracy, Education Reform, Dr. Steve Perry, Earl Martin Phalen, Literacy, Reach Out and Read, Capital Preparatory Magnet School, Steve Perry Interview, Steve Perry, Education News
Earl Martin Phalen

Dr. Steve Perry shares his thoughts on school readiness, the role of community involvement in education, and keys to Capital Preparatory Magnet School's success.

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Man Who Became Literate At 35 Shares His Story To Inspire Kids

Posted 06.15.2011

Read More: Mr. Z, Illiteracy, Libraries, Literacy, Learning to Read, Teaching, Students, Reading, John Zickefoose, Video, Education News

When John Zickefoose was in school, he had a secret: he didn't know how to read. Years later, when his young son busted him for not knowing words in t...

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Byron Pitts On Overcoming Illiteracy, The Power Of Parents

Earl Martin Phalen | Posted 06.06.2011

Read More: Byron Pitts, Literacy, Reach Out and Read, Reading, Earl Martin Phalen, Illiteracy, Education News
Earl Martin Phalen

As a child, Byron Pitts was functionally illiterate and spoke with a stutter. Today, he is an Emmy-winning Chief National Correspondent for CBS News and Contributing Correspondent to 60 Minutes.

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Into the Darkness: Where Constitutional Illiteracy Is Leading Us

John W. Whitehead | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Citizenship, Newsweek, Illiteracy, U.S. Constitution, Civic Education, Richard Dreyfuss, Education News
John W. Whitehead

Children should be prepared to experience the beauty of becoming responsible citizens. This will mean teaching them their rights and urging them to exercise their freedoms to the fullest.

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A Story About Learning Disabilities

Kate Fridkis | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Children With Learning Disabilities, Education, Kate Fridkis, Learning, Learning Disabilities, Illiteracy, Education News
Kate Fridkis

Not every eight-year-old brain is ready to absorb the information that a nationally approved 3rd grade curriculum demands it process. But when they don't learn it on time, they learn that they are "slow."

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Words Changing Worlds

Pam Allyn | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Global Literacy, Literacy, Illiteracy, Reading, World Read Aloud Day, Africa Illiteracy, Africa Literacy, Impact News
Pam Allyn

Worldwide at least 774 million people remain illiterate, unable to enjoy the right and pleasure of reading. Two-thirds of them are women.

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The Worldwide Reading Decree

Charles London | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Global, Literacy, Illiteracy, Children's Books, Children, Litworld, World Read Aloud Day, Wrad, Education News
Charles London

774 million people around the globe cannot read or write. Two-thirds of them are women. They are not merely statistics; they are not all far away. They are our neighbors and our fellow citizens.

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The F Word: Protests in Cairo Forgotten by Obama

Laura Flanders | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Egypt, F Word, Twitter, Street, Tunisia, US, Grit Tv, Dictatorship, Facebook, America, The F Word, London, Internet, State of the Union, Illiteracy, Barack Obama, Laura Flanders, Cairo, United States, Protest, Grittv, Mubarak, Action, World News
Laura Flanders

Why did the president not have anything to say about Egypt -- where thousands of people, inspired by Tunisia, were taking to the streets to protest their own repressive government -- another one the US has backed for years?

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Hope for Haiti's Unemployed

Amanda Lin Costa | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Partners in Health, Mit, Unicef, Diaspora, Unesco, Amanda Lin Costa, Greg Elliot, Haiti, The Lone Olive, Mobile Technology, Haiti Earthquake, Illiteracy, Bob Lemoine, Volunteering, Aaron Zinman, Unemployement, Konbit, World News
Amanda Lin Costa

Great ideas always come out of MIT. This one isn't any different. Konbit is a service that allows anyone to call a phone number in Haiti toll-free a...

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Los Angeles Among Country's Least Literate Cities

The Informer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Los Angeles Literacy, Literacy, Illiteracy, LA Culture, Los Angeles News

According to a report released today by the Central Connecticut State University, Los Angeles slides into a pitiful 61st place in a ranking of the 75 ...

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Reading IS Fundamental

Christal Watts | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Teachers Unions, Teachers Union, Literacy, Education, Teachers, Illiteracy, Reading Is Fundamental, Reading, Education News
Christal Watts

RIF has been instrumental in bringing books into many communities because they understand that book ownership and lending programs are critical in battling illiteracy.

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Book Bike Shut Down: Chicago Park District Prevents Man From Giving Away Free Books

Chicagoist | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Illiteracy, Chicago Park District, Book Bike Shut Down, Adult Illiteracy, Chicago Book Bike, Book Bike Chicago, Book Bike, Chicago Permits, Chicago Illiteracy, Chicago News

The future of the Book Bike is not looking good. A Chicago Park District official approached Gabriel Levinson and his custom-built bike full of free b...

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Increasing Literacy Is Key To Training The Afghan Army

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Literacy, Global Education, Illiteracy, War in Afghanistan, Training Afghan Army, Adult Illiteracy, Global Literacy, Afghan Police, Afghan Army, Impact News

The current focus of the NATO presence in Afghanistan is to train the Afghan army and police force to take over responsibility for the country's secur...

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Rosemary Peterson: Bus Driver Turns Bus Into Library, Promotes Reading

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Library Bus, Literacy, Samoset Elementary School, Illiteracy, Reading, Rosemary Peterson, Video, Impact News

When Rosemary Peterson, a Florida bus driver, grew frustrated with the constant fighting and misbehaving that was taking place on her bus, she came up...

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Reading Is Fundamental!

Dr. Jim Taylor | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Illiteracy, President Obama, Reading Is Fundamental, No Child Left Behind, Politics News
Dr. Jim Taylor

Since 1966, RIF has distributed 365 million free books to kids who wouldn't otherwise have the opportunity to read. Putting its funding at risk doesn't speak well of our country's priorities.

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The Learning Curve of Peace

Robert Koehler | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Peace Alliance, Education, Congress, Thomas Gumbleton, Illiteracy, Dennis Kucinich, Department of Peace, Politics News
Robert Koehler

The establishment of a cabinet-level Department of Peace, while it would hardly solve all our problems is to my mind a crucial step in the de-escalation of American violence.

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