Literacy Crisis
Help us close the gap.
65% of Fourth Graders read below grade level
66% of Eighth Graders read below grade level
45% of children in middle and high income families struggle with reading
85% of juveniles in the US court system are illiterate
22% of American adults are illiterate
50% of chronically unemployed US adults are illiterate
49% of American adults cannot read proficiently
60% of adults prisoners in the US are illiterate