Strenthening the Federal Role in Combating Adult Illiteracy

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Adult illiteracy in the United States threatens individuals' labor market success and the economic vitality of communities, states, and the nation. The federal government, working with the states, funds and guides efforts to combat adult illiteracy, but it can and should do more.

By Davis Jenkins From May-June 2006