IMPROVING LITERACY IN AMERICA
LOWER INCOME DOES NOT MEAN A LESSER EDUCATION

A SYSTEMIC ISSUE IMPACTING MILLIONS

For decades, there has been a consistent problem between the correlation of lower socioeconomic status and lower literacy rates in children residing in those areas. A child’s ability to read and comprehend should not be based on the status of wealth they have or their location.

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IN AMERICA, 32% OF FOURTH GRADERS AND 24% OF EIGHTH GRADERS CAN’T READ IN AMERICA. THAT’S OVER 5 MILLION KIDS.

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"Literacy is not a luxury, it is a right and a responsibility"

-Bill Clinton

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