illiteracy
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The proposals went from cancelling foreign debts to investing in tackling illiteracy and public health.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
Her Imagination Library, inspired by her belief that her father had been “crippled” by illiteracy, has reportedly distributed some 300 million books to children.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
In a lesser-known history, the federal government helped bring public education to Southern white children, whose illiteracy rates prior to Reconstruction were five times as high as in the North.
From Slate • Feb. 6, 2025
Chronically absent students are at higher risk of illiteracy and eventually dropping out.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2024
I thought you might be interested in knowing that I’ve just read in Social Revulsion that Louisiana has the highest illiteracy rate in the U.S.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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A Raisin in the Sun
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Workshop 1, Part 1
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