Literacy Coalition of Central Texas

The Literacy Coalition of Central Texas
Promoting Skilled Workers and Strong Families Through Literacy

"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

31% of Texas prisoners are functionally illiterate.

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

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

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

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

Tuesday, 02 December 2008

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ESOL Resources

Dollar General Literacy Foundation
P.O. Box 1064
Goodlettsville, TN 37072
Funds programs that deal with all types of literacy, including ESL programming. Place your name on the RFP mailing list for future RFPs.

National Book Scholarship Fund
Provides literacy books and materials.

Office of Refugee Resettlement

Yearly funding for refugee education: ESL, job training, adult basic education.

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