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It can be hard to read more as an adult, as life is full of distractions. Polygon staff shares our best strategies, including audiobooks, tablets, and routines.
One in seven adults, here in Utah, struggle with something most of us take for granted – what you're doing right now: reading.
Learning to read can become exponentially more difficult for older students and adults who have fallen behind, creating grave concerns as the number of individuals struggling with literacy into ...
One in six American adults struggles with basic English literacy. That translates into 36 million people between the ages of 16 and 65 who grapple with reading on a daily basis, according to a 2013 ...
Here are six great books to read to help you on your way to breathing easier and knowing you're not alone on this adult roller coaster: ...
The nation’s approach to adult education has so far neglected to connect the millions of people struggling to read with the programs set up to help them.
America’s Adult Education System Is Broken. Here’s How Experts Say We Can Fix It. Experts say that more money is critical to improving the national system. Many states have developed creative ...
There are tons of apps and web-based programs that help kids learn to read, but precious few to help low-literacy adults. And it’s not due to a lack of need: One of every six adults in America--36 ...
In an experiment, researchers taught illiterate adults to read, and found that brain scans revealed remarkable plasticity of the adult brain.