Building Literate Communities
In NYS, there are over
3.4 Million
Individuals who lack their HS Diploma, Englishlanguage proficiency, or both
In NYS, there are over
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Read MoreLiteracy New York--along with the Coalition on Adult Basic Education (COABE) and its Educate & Elevate Campaign--is happy to announce that advocacy efforts have been successful at the federal level.
Read MoreLiteracy New York joined the New York City Coalition for Literacy and hundreds of adult literacy students in a rally designed to underscore the huge need that exists in New York State.
Read More40%of low-skilled Americans
have earnings in the bottom
On average, a
High School Graduate Lives 6 to 9yrs
In the last 30yrs
workers without a High School
Degree experienced an
Some providers in the LNY network have created programming that responds to specific community needs.
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Read More22% percent of New York State residents suffer needlessly from low literacy, severely limiting their quality of life and often leading to unemployment, poverty, health issues, and even incarceration.
