The decline can lead to poor health outcomes and a loss of GDP, says Daphne Greenberg of Georgia State University.

The National Literary Institute reported that low literacy levels cost the country up to $2.2 trillion a year.

Free adult education and literacy classes will soon be available to eligible adults in the Allen Independent School District ...

the children are more likely to also struggle with literacy,” said Sarah Cacicio, the director of Adult Literacy and Learning Impact Network, which was convened by the Barbara Bush Foundation ...

In the past decade, most countries have seen either stagnant or declining rates of literacy, according to the international nonprofit Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s 20203 ...

the children are more likely to also struggle with literacy,” said Sarah Cacicio, the director of Adult Literacy and Learning Impact Network, which was convened by the Barbara Bush Foundation ...