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US children are struggling with reading — and so are adults

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ding literacyLearning 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 high school and adulthood is increasing.

Data released in recent months shows K-12 schools are seeing more older students who cannot read at their grade level, coupled with an international study showing an increase in U.S. adults who cannot read past simple sentences.

“We are really taking a family literacy approach to understand this issue and to recognize that this is a multi-generational challenge. If the parents and caregivers struggle with literacy, the children are more likely to also struggle with literacy,” said Sarah Cacicio, the director of Adult Literacy and Learning Impact Network, which was convened by the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy.

“Socioeconomic status and parents’ literacy levels are bigger […] indicators for how well a child is going to do, even more so than quality instruction. Although quality instruction is super important,” Cacicio added. “That’s why it’s so important to address this issue of literacy at multiple generations.”

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