literacy
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I think of the people who specialize in financial literacy for kids.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
Many Americans lack financial literacy, so it’s important now more than ever for advisers to double as effective educators.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
People can still use some social media platforms, but a lack of electricity in large parts of the country, high costs and low literacy rates remain major barriers.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
The end of articles about “the end of reading”: Countless pundits, teachers, and researchers have warned that we are in the middle of a literacy crisis.
From Slate ● Oct. 13, 2026
She’d hung handwritten signs on every wall of the store: one for “Sam the Man Snowballs,” others for sports clubs, church groups, and free GED and adult literacy classes.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
Vocabulary lists containing literacy
Power Suffix: -acy
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