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From the Margins to the Mainstream: An Action Agenda for Literacy
 

The agenda for reaching the goal of creating a strong adult education, language and literacy system has been built around three key priorities: a system of quality services for adult students; ease of access to these resources; sufficient resources to support quality and access. The panoply of stakeholders including adult education/literacy providers are encouraged to band together to pursue the priorities at the same time.

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We are a nation divided. On one side, adults have the skills and knowledge to find and keep good jobs, help their children in school and at home, and play active roles in their communities. Adults on the other side lack those skills, and they and their families are falling further and further behind.

Now is the time to deal with this growing divide, and to focus on the education of adults. Our society and economy grow more complex with every passing day, and all adults in the U.S. must have opportunities to continue learning throughout their lives. More>> [PDF, 575KB]

 



From the Margins to the Mainstream: An Action Agenda for Literacy. National Literacy Summit 2000. 2000. English. [PDF, 575KB].


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Last Updated: May 17, 2012