This is a guest post by BurlingtonEnglish, a 2025 Annual Conference sponsor. In today’s job market, literacy extends far beyond the ability to read and write. It includes understanding, communicating,
Author: Kay Carroll, Treasurer, Literacy Texas Board of Directors Literacy. What did it mean to me as a student? Grammar, reading, and English. Honestly, it was my most dreaded subject
Author: Dr. Jenny McCormack Walker, Literacy Texas Executive Director When finding a solution to a complex issue, the Literacy Texas team often looks for what we call the SMIT, which
This is a guest post by Southern Careers Institute, a 2025 Annual Conference sponsor. For millions of Texans, mastering basic reading, writing, and numeracy is the first hard-won victory on
By Rachel Fuchs, Intercambio Director of Product Sales and National Network Originally published March 24, 2025 | Updated for Literacy Texas At Intercambio, Connection Drives Everything We Do Based in
Author: Dr. Jenny McCormack Walker, Literacy Texas Executive Director One of the most impactful professional development workshops I’ve ever attended was led by brain researcher Dr. Marcia Tate. In her
This is a guest post by Tara Benwell, VP of Publishing at Ellii. You can find Ellii among the exhibitors at the 2025 Literacy Texas Annual Conference. Visual literacy is
Author: Dr. Jenny McCormack Walker, Literacy Texas Executive Director Since his election, President Trump has prioritized the need to reform wasteful spending on the federal level. Most Americans would agree
Author: Dr. Jenny McCormack Walker, Literacy Texas Executive Director Houses of worship often serve as the center of a community, providing the perfect place for language learning, adult basic education,
Author: Dr. Jenny McCormack Walker, Literacy Texas Executive Director According to 2017 data from the National Center for Education Statistics, a division of the U.S. Department of Education, 17 percent
