The Dignity of Knowing What’s Going On
When you work in adult and family literacy, there are so many reasons to pay more than passing attention to the language you use. By definition, folks participating in our
June 28, 2024
Literacy Texas Blog
Making the most of summer
In a few weeks, schools will dismiss for the summer, and it’s very likely that the temperature in Texas will not be the only thing rising during the coming season.
May 9, 2024
5 Things You Might Be Missing About Awards
Let’s face it, there are a lot of awards out there. From Student of the Year to Volunteer of the Month to Community Rockstar to who knows what else, we
March 7, 2024
The Case for Data
Imagine finding the perfect house. You pull up to the curb and everything looks delightful – blooming azaleas in the front yard, leafy neighborhood, maybe a porch swing… After a
January 23, 2024
Welcome to our new Executive Director!
On behalf of the Board of Directors, I’m overjoyed to welcome Dr. Jenny McCormack Walker as the new Executive Director of Literacy Texas. Dr. Walker comes to us from the
January 8, 2024
Families: The Heart of Learning
There’s nothing quite like a family. And when it comes to learning, there’s nothing that can replace a family connection. When children see the trusted adults in their lives being
November 1, 2023
Announcement: Leadership Changes
Literacy Texas Executive Director Steve Banta has announced his retirement, effective Q1 2024. From Ernest Lewis III, Literacy Texas Board President: “On behalf of the Literacy Texas Board, I would like to
October 4, 2023
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
September 11, 2023
Reading Changes You
Every year in September, we celebrate literacy. So –Â Happy Literacy Month! As we begin this special month of celebration, there are all kinds of ways for you to get
August 30, 2023
Hot Summer Days Need a Cool Program Management Solution
This is a guest post from CommonTeri Services. You can visit them at the 2023 Literacy Texas Annual Conference Registration Desk. Greetings from the CommonTeri team! Summer may be a
July 27, 2023