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Literacy Texas is the statewide literacy coalition. We act as a support system for adult and family literacy programs, connecting and equipping them through resources, training, networking and advocacy.
Our vision is that every literacy organization in Texas will have what it needs to help adults and families learn basic literacy skills, so that all people can participate fully in society.
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The conference, including grants and scholarships for Texas 501(c)(3)s, is made possible by a generous grant from the Texas Workforce Commission. Thank you TWC for your support of adult literacy!
#LitTX26
HSE/GED credentials are not an end point — they’re part of a continuum that connects adult learners to both employment opportunities and family success.
Hear from local experts on this topic in the February Best of Texas online session.
In this engaging session, we’ll explore the essential communication and marketing skills every leader needs to succeed.
Drop-in opportunity – come chat with us! Join any time, stay for as long as you like, leave when you have to. No agenda and no presentation – just time to talk about what matters.
We’re coming to Amarillo in March! Come join us for a morning of learning and networking for the Panhandle region.
Literacy Texas provides free periodic training on basic topics that all adult and family literacy professionals should know.
Happy New Year, all y’all.
Here’s hoping 2026 brings us all good things.
Our theme in February is HSE/GED.
Connect with this theme:
- February blog post, “xxx”
- February newsletter, “xxx”
- Best of Texas: HSE/GED (online, February 12)
- YouTube highlight: “Dyslexia 101”
Hope Lives in Classrooms
“A new year invites us to pause, to breathe, and to remember why we began this work in the first place. As we step into 2026, we’re doing so in the midst of uncertainty, tight resources, and growing demands for adult learning programs.
These are certainly trying times.
They are also deeply important ones.”
How You Can Make a Difference in Texas
What Literacy Texas does
We provide resources and training to the staff and volunteers at community-based organizations (CBOs). Texas literacy organizations help adults to learn English, increase their reading, and many have a particular focus on assisting parents and caregivers to increase their own literacy and support their child’s learning.
We support CBO staff and volunteers who offer alternative high school degree programs.
We support workforce CBO programs and advocate with public policy leaders to enhance the positive impact of a more literate society.
We work with other literacy organizations, foundations, and business leaders to stress the need for public policy change to improve these numbers.
We are a champion of finding resources to keep students in the formal education system.
We hold multiple regional symposia and an annual conference free of charge to CBO staff and volunteers.
Literacy Issues Impacting the Texas Economy
Texas has 6.5 million residents who speak a language other than English at home. Texas has a growing and diverse population.
In Texas there are 3.8 million adults without a high school diploma.
A rise of 1 percent in literacy scores leads to a 2.5 percent rise in Texas labor productivity.
Literacy programs throughout Texas are only serving 3.6 percent of the 3.8 million in need.
Dropouts cost Texas $9.6 billion annually (United Way of Texas). Improving this number will greatly enhance the economic welfare of Texas.
Texas is 47th among states ranked by percent of literate citizens in 2017.
What Literacy Texas is Doing About It
We hold 6 symposia and an annual conference free of charge to CBO staff and volunteers.
Our strategic supporters are the best!
Making an impact on literacy in Texas isn't something we can do by ourselves.
See the organizations behind the scenes who make all that we do possible.
Good Things Are Happening at Literacy Texas
800+
Members
400+
Organizations
60+
Supporters
Membership in Literacy Texas Has Many Benefits
Professional Development
Grow your skills, attend programs and webinars, learn from keynote speakers, improve professionally.
Literacy Training & Resources
Get access to literacy training, the LT resource library, news updates and even more training materials.
Networking Opportunities
Engage and network with other program participants, organizations, LT supporters and volunteers.
Symposia & Conferences
Go to symposia throughout Texas, learn about new issues & advocacy and attend LT’s 3-day conference.
View our calendar for symposia, annual conference, webinars, and other events.
Literacy Texas Blog: Literacy Transforms Texas
No One Learns on an Empty Stomach
Author: Dr. Jenny McCormack Walker, Literacy Texas Executive Director When life is hard, learning is hard. The adult learners we serve often come to us while carrying the weight of real-life challenges as
Hope lives in classrooms
Author: Dr. Jenny McCormack Walker, Literacy Texas Executive Director A new year invites us to pause, to breathe, and to remember why we began this work in the first place.
Adult Ed Can’t Work in a Vacuum
Author: Dr. Jenny McCormack Walker, Literacy Texas Executive Director Many adult learners enroll in our programs because they want stable employment, career growth, and skills that lead to real opportunity.
C-Pen Reader 3: Empowering Adult and Family Literacy in Texas
This is a guest post by Scanning Pens, a 2025 Annual Conference sponsor. Across Texas, adult learners and families are facing a literacy crisis that has only deepened in the
Carry on, continue, endure, prevail
The words in this blog title are all synonyms for “persist”. And they’re all what we hope adult students will do, when they first join our literacy classes. We want
The 5 AM Scholar: How Texas Adults Are Redefining Where and When Learning Happens
This is a guest post by Vaschni Savain of Brainchild Unlimited, a 2025 Annual Conference sponsor. It’s 5:47 AM in Houston. While the city sleeps, Jasmine sits in her parked