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Reading aloud: the oldest literacy tool that still works
Reading aloud is the core of clinic literacy programs that hand families books. A 2023 review and a 2026 randomized trial document more reading days at home and real language gains.
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What works in adult literacy when school is long over
Adult literacy programs deliver real but small reading gains. A 2011 trial of 198 adults, UNESCO’s 2025 count, and PIAAC surveys show what the evidence supports.
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What the literacy rate in the US actually measures
The literacy rate in the US is a skill ladder, not a pass-fail count. What the 2023 federal numbers show, and why method changes blur the trend.
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How bad is the literacy crisis in the numbers?
National tests show a real reading slide: 31 percent of fourth-graders at Proficient, more adults at the lowest levels. The crisis label depends on the bar.