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United for Literacy (French: Littératie Ensemble) a Canadian literacy organization established in 1899 by Alfred Fitzpatrick. It was founded as the Reading Camp Association and was renamed Frontier College in 1919. [ 1 ]
Literacy New Jersey is an American nonprofit organization founded in 1979 [2] based in Roselle, New Jersey, which coordinates a network of volunteers to promote literacy in the Garden State. [3] It provides free language services to persons who are illiterate or who have difficulty reading, writing, and speaking English .
The National Center for Family Literacy – which provides educational opportunities and literacy programs to at-risk children and families. [1] [25] Room to Read – which builds libraries and schools and provides scholarships in impoverished areas of the world, including Southeast Asia.
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During Barbara Bush's time as second lady, while her husband was Vice President of the United States, she took an interest in literacy issues.She had previously coached her son, Neil, in reading, who was later diagnosed with dyslexia, and believed in family-based approaches to reverse illiteracy trends. [2]
This article may need to be rewritten to comply with Wikipedia's quality standards, as article. You can help. The talk page may contain suggestions. (June 2024) First Lady Barbara Bush with New York City school children at the UNESCO International Literacy Day celebration in 1989 (the same year that the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy was launched) Adult literacy in the United ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 6 February 2025. Education in the United States of America National education budget (2023-24) Budget $222.1 billion (0.8% of GDP) Per student More than $11,000 (2005) General details Primary languages English System type Federal, state, local, private Literacy (2017 est.) Total 99% Male 99% Female 99% ...
ProLiteracy, also known as ProLiteracy Worldwide, is an international nonprofit organization that supports literacy programs that help adults learn to read and write. [1] [2] Based in Syracuse, New York, [3] ProLiteracy has slightly less than 1,000 member programs in the U.S. and works with 21 partners in 35 developing countries.