Literacy Coalition of Central Texas

$70 billion is spent in unnecessary medical bills each year due to low health literacy.

31% of Texas prisoners are functionally illiterate.

40% of the U.S. workforce lacks essential job skills. Read more

One in four adults living in Texas Reads below the fifth grade level, placing Texas last in state literacy.

The more often you read to a child, the more likely they are to develop good literacy skills.

"Let your children see you reading for pleasure in your spare time." 19 more tips to encourage children to read.

55% of Texans have poor literacy skills

Network Lunch

2008 Network Luncheon, Provider Advisory Council, and Instructional Area Group Meeting Dates