Literacy Coalition of Central Texas

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

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

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

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

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

31% of Texas prisoners are functionally illiterate.

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

55% of Texans have poor literacy skills

Tuesday, 02 December 2008

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The following literacy providers offer GED preparation. Areas served: Austin and Travis County, Bastrop County, Caldwell County, Hays County, and Williamson County.

Austin Academy
2101 S. IH35
Austin, TX 78741
512-326-8655

Austin Area Urban League
1033 La Posada Dr.
Austin, TX 78752
512-478-1239

Austin Community College
Main Office:
5930 Middle Fiskville Road
Austin, TX
512-223-7738
GED/ESL Line: 512-223-7732

Austin Goodwill
1015 Norwood Park Blvd.
Austin, TX 78753
512-637-7185

Austin Independent
School District
Bedechek High School
6800 Bill Hughes Road
Austin, TX 78745
512-414-0210 or 512-414-3186

Austin Learning Academy
1201 Hackberry St.
(P.O. Box 6923)
Austin, TX 78702
512-457-9194

Avance
3000 S. IH 35 #160
Austin, TX 78704
512-326-9335

Christian Women's Job Corps
PO Box 500193
Austin, TX 78750
512-963-5330

Gary Job Corps
2800 Airport Hwy. 21
San Marcos, TX 78667
512-396-6561

Kyle Learning Center
PO Box 1238
Kyle, TX 78640
512-268-2719

Lifeworks
3700 South 1st St.

Austin, TX 78704

512-735-2400

Literacy Council of
Williamson County
P.O. Box 1977
Round Rock, TX 78680
512-244-6647

Literacy Volunters of Bastrop
P.O. Box 855,
Bastrop, TX 78602
512-321-6686

Salvation Army
501 E. 8th St.
Austin, TX 78701
512-476-1111

Taylor Even Start
3101 N. Main
Taylor, TX 76574
512-352-1730

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