Reading Between the Lines: The Case for Adult Education

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The evidence is undeniable: Increasing adult literacy would help break cycles of intergenerational poverty, boost our GDP, and improve individual and community wellbeing. Yet more than 40 million Americans — nearly one in five adults — read below the equivalent of a third-grade level. And only a small portion of these adults have access to adult education programs. This is a pervasive, complex problem but it is solvable. Learn about federal and philanthropic initiatives — from open innovation to collective impact — that are expanding access to vital education and training opportunities.