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By Deborah Kennedy, Senior Consultant, Key Words and Former Executive Director, National Coalition for Literacy
Financial literacy is essential for everyone, but it is especially important for...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text css=""]Prepared for the National Coalition for Literacy for AEFL Week 2026
By Heidi Schuler, Past-President of the Adult Numeracy Network (ANN)
It’s National Adult Education Family Literacy Week, and I want to introduce you to a particularly important...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text css=""]Prepared for the National Coalition for Literacy for AEFL Week 2026
By Dr. Marcela Movit, Director
ISAL and Goodling Institute for Research in Family Literacy
“You can learn a lot of things, you can share more with your daughter,...
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By Rachel McDonnell, Director
Jobs for the Future
In today’s economy, foundational literacy and numeracy are key for accessing quality jobs. Investing in adult education can help millions...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text css=""]Prepared for the National Coalition for Literacy for AEFL Week 2026
By ProLiteracy (reprint from Sept. 16 2025)
The economic and social prosperity and stability of our nation—and our own local communities—depend on the ability of adults to...
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By Jen Vanek, PhD Director of Digital Learning and Research and Rachel Riggs, Digital Learning Senior Technical Advisor
World Education, a JSI initiative
Adult foundational education (AFE) continues to...