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  2. Literacy in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Literacy in the United States was categorized by the National Center for Education Statistics into different literacy levels, with 92% of American adults having at least "Level 1" literacy in 2014. [ 1 ] Nationally, over 20% of adult Americans have a literacy proficiency at or below Level 1. Adults in this range have difficulty using or ...

  3. ‘Our teachers can step up to this.’ Georgia educators roll ...

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    The state Department of Education (DOE) laid the groundwork for the Georgia Early Literacy Act during the past school year. Now, it’s time to implement legislation the General Assembly passed ...

  4. List of countries by literacy rate - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 19 September 2024. This article needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (March 2022) World map of countries shaded according to the literacy rate for all people aged 15 and over This is a list of countries by literacy rate. The global ...

  5. Education in the Soviet Union - Wikipedia

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    In 1926, the literacy rate was 56.6 percent of the population. By 1937, according to census data, the literacy rate was 86% for men and 65% for women, with a total literacy rate of 75%. [5] An important aspect of the early campaign for literacy and education was the policy of "indigenisation" (korenizatsiya). This policy, which lasted ...

  6. Georgia Department of Education recognized 155 schools as 'Literacy Leaders' for growing or showing high reading levels. Here are Savannah's.

  7. List of countries by youth literacy rate - Wikipedia

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    Youth literacy rate is the percentage of literates in the age group 15–24. UNESCO updates this data every year. The table below contains the data published for the year 2015 by UNESCO . [1] * indicates "Literacy in COUNTRY or TERRITORY" or "Education in COUNTRY or TERRITORY" links.

  8. Education in the Age of Enlightenment - Wikipedia

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    The literacy rate in Europe from the 17th century to the 18th century grew significantly. The definition of the term "literacy" in the 17th and 18th centuries is different from our current definition of literacy. Historians measured the literacy rate during the 17th and 18th century centuries by people's ability to sign their names.

  9. Anti-literacy laws in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Between 1740 and 1834 Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North and South Carolina, and Virginia all passed anti-literacy laws. [6] South Carolina passed the first law which prohibited teaching slaves to read and write, punishable by a fine of 100 pounds and six months in prison, via an amendment to its 1739 Negro Act. [7][8] Some ...