#Literacy

Literacy rates may be rising, but people are worse at understanding the Classics than they were 100 years ago There are two kinds of literacy, but we only measure one

dr.EppsRobertson ⁷

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Listening to @BTS_twt and thinking about connections bw BTS, ARMY and literacy. I listen to their lyrics in Korean, read across translations in Eng, and look up terms/concepts/references that I

Dr Louise Screechan 👻

My PhD was on illiteracy in the C19th novel and I’m dyslexic, I’m about to start watching Channel 4’s ‘The Write-offs’ - it works with 8 adults intensively who are

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OneNightStanzas

Using the word "illiterate" (which these parents almost certainly aren't) in this day and age is about what I'd expect from someone who chooses to be a Tory and wear

We all know social media has become a powerful tool for the dissemination of disinformation, propaganda, and #conspiracytheories. But we can do something about it!1/4 One of the most challenging

Due to recent racist trolling, I think it's time to educate them on Racial Literacy. 1.Twine (2004) first employed the term to categorize the practices White mothers of biracial children

Educate yourself on financial literacy No one else will I'm not bashing the school system.But financial literacy is one of the most important subjects not being taught right now.The world

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Keynote #2 Promoting Health Literacy: What does that mean in 2020Janet Ohene-Frempong What is health literacy?If you can't define it, you can't promote it"The degree to which individuals have the

Dr. Sara Goldrick-Rab

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Most common neoliberal remedy to student debt? Financial education.Guess what? Doesn’t work. Except for rich kids.Those living the CREAM life already know the value of a dollar.https://twitter.com/danielmangrum/status/1197534949651275776 Many college

Countries that have recently developed have high literacy rates: Singapore 97%; China 97%, Japan 99%. Even South Africa is 95%. Nigeria is only 62%. Assume you are the President, what

Nikki Wallschlaeger

literacy is a struggle we live in a country that values capital over literacy. If you're an educator you have to have patience. You are in a position that can

African Science Literacy Network

Today we celebrate 1 year since we launched the African Science Literacy Network! We have been joined by extraordinary journalists & scientists from across Nigeria who have worked together to

Robyn Ewing, Jo Padgham, David Hornsby, and friends have recently created the “Foundation for Learning and Literacy.”At its heart are 11 “touchstones for effective literacy teaching.” https://foundationforlearningandliteracy.info/fo

ey, taba ya financial literacy is very sensitive for me. i can look past ntho tse baie in a relationship, maar tjhelete? fuck no! i’ve ended up in some very

DefinitelyNotSweetDee 💨

Govt schools are held accountable?21% of adults in the US are functionally illiterate 36% of 12th graders score below basic in math65% of public school 8th Graders can’t read, 67%

Basically every obnoxious position can have the kernel of truth removed from it, and refocused on. And the helpful concept can continue to grow. It can be helpful to