Guest blog post by Wes Young, MLS, Executive Director, Tarrant Literacy Coalition The effects of the ongoing pandemic have brought many deficiencies into sharp focus. The people who have been most
Literacy transforms Texas. How often have you seen “the literacy problem” framed in terms of doom and gloom? Lost wages, lost opportunities, lost tax dollars, lost hope. It’s true that
On the homepage of Human Rights Initiative of North Texas, it reads: “The monumental triumph of escaping abusive environments often demands everything from survivors.” While this is not the story
Who was your first teacher? For most of us, it was our parents or caregivers. Who was your favorite teacher? For most of us, it was someone who shared their
4 Things You Must Consider When Developing Adult Literacy Curriculum No matter what age we’re working with, our students learn best when motivated. Whether internal or external, practical or aspirational,
When is #GivingTuesday? Literacy Texas is excited to join thousands of nonprofit organizations in this year’s #GivingTuesday campaign! The concept of #GivingTuesday combines the holiday shopping schedule with donating to
With the recent news of the decline of GED test takers in Texas, we wanted to provide information on options for obtaining high school equivalency certification. Texas ranks 50th in the United
For the second consecutive year Literacy Texas is excited to host a booth at the Texas Book Festival. This year’s festival will take place on Saturday, November 4th and Sunday,
The theme for our conference this year is Tell your story, and many of our workshops. and events focus on the importance of expressing those stories. Every one of us
If you’re reading this blog, you probably know that Literacy Texas is an organization dedicated to adult education and literacy. We focus our efforts in this area because the adult
