By Deborah KennedyPresident, National Coalition for Literacy The Census population count has a major effect on the availability and quality of affordable housing in your community, whether you live in a city or in a rural area. Affordable housing in turn can have major effects on health, education, economic mobility, and equity for all….
By Tabitha StickelPh.D. Candidate, Lifelong Learning & Adult EducationResearch Assistant, Goodling Institute for Research in Family Literacy & Institute for the Study of Adult LiteracyPenn State University The Census population count directly affects your ability to make your voice heard on the national level, both in Congress and in presidential elections. How does the…
As part of its Census-related activity, the NCL has recently become a partner with Census Counts, a collaborative effort that is part of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. The partnership includes access to many useful resources and news updates, as well as participation in the Census Task Force. Here are two…