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From the Desk of the CEO: Changing the Systems that Perpetuate Poverty and Low Literacy

Adults don’t stay low literate because they didn’t want to learn how to read—their economic status set them up to fail from the time they were young.

February 27, 2024

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Build a Book Club, and Build a Love of Reading Among Adult Learners

It's National Reading Month, and in partnership with Gemma, we’ve outlined every step to starting a book club for your adult students to build positive and successful experiences that instill a love of reading.

February 29, 2024

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From the Desk of the CEO

From the Desk of the CEO: Changing the Systems that Perpetuate Poverty and Low Literacy

Adults don’t stay low literate because they didn’t want to learn how to read—their economic status set them up to fail from the time they were young.

February 27, 2024

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Multilingual Instruction Can Help the World Access Education

Worldwide, 40% of the population—or hundreds of millions of people—do not have access to an education in a language they speak or understand.

February 21, 2024

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Use Professional Development to Model Inclusive Instruction of Adult Learners

The best way to help educators build inclusive classrooms might be to model that same inclusive framework during professional development.

February 20, 2024

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Journal Shares ‘Power of Partnerships’ to Reach Low-Level Adult Learners

In the new issue of our research journal, leading experts share their experiences of how they reached low-level adults as the field shifted to career-focused instruction and funding.

February 5, 2024

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Course to Help Adult Educators Provide Accessible Career Pathways for Low-Level Learners

Finding resources and support to tailor a career pathways service model for low-level leaners can be difficult.

January 24, 2024

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