September is National Literacy Month, and Reading to New Heights is using this month to get the word out about their programming to help adults.
“Texas has the fourth-lowest literacy rate in the country at eighteen percent. Nineteen percent of adults lack basic literacy skills,” Deidra Mayberry, co-founder and executive director of Reading to New Heights said. “To break that down even further, one in five adults in Dallas cannot read well enough to succeed at a fourth grade reading level.”
According to the U.S. Department of Education, 54% of U.S. adults 16 to 74 years old, that's about 130 million people, lack proficiency in literacy. The Dallas-based nonprofit is trying to fill in the gaps where many adults are struggling. “We are trying to get them to leave our program at least at a 9th-grade reading level or better. That alone will help them get their GED, college degree, technical training or improve their skills in the workplace,” Mayberry said.Download NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
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