Literacy
- 1. Literacy noun noun: literacy the ability to read and write
- 2. Understanding of Literacy At first glance, literacy would seem to be a term that everyone understands. But at the same time, literacy as a concept has proved to be both complex and dynamic, continuing to be interpreted and defined in a multiplicity of ways.
- 3. Actions Taken In addition to efforts to improve levels of literacy in the EU through its 'Europe Loves Reading' campaign, the European Commission is also at the forefront of action to tackle the problem in the world's developing countries. Since 2007, the Commission has invested 4 billion on education and literacy in 48 partner countries, enabling more than 9 million pupils to enrol in school and more than 720 000 primary teachers to receive training. The European Commission supports literacy through its support to the national education strategies as sector budget support, pooled funding or project support. The EU is committed to education: the Agenda for Change recognises our commitment to education and the need to enable young people everywhere to have access to quality education.
- 4. Facts about Literacy According to the estimates by the United States Department of Labor, literacy problems cost the United States businesses about $225 billion a year in lost productivity 2.2 million people each year (44,000 people each week) are added to the adult illiterate population in the Untied States. (U.S. Department of Education) The cost of illiteracy to businesses and taxpayers is estimated at $20 billion annually. (Illiteracy: A National Crisis, United Way of America)
- 5. Statistics of Youth Literacy Rates
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