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Central Texas literacy data for the following counties:
Bastrop County
Caldwell County
Hays County
Travis County
Williamson County
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National literacy data:
- • A rise of 1% in literacy scores leads to a 2.5% rise in labor productivity. (The Economist, August 28, 2004)
- • U.S. Business and industry leaders estimate spending an average of $600 million per year on remedial reading, writing, and math skills training for employees. (National Institute for Literacy, 2000)
- • American businesses currently spend more than $60 billion each year on employee training, much of that for remedial reading, writing, and mathematics. (ProLiteracy Worldwide)
- • Workers 18 and over with a bachelor's degree earn an average of $51,206 a year, while those with a high school diploma earn $27,915; those without a high school diploma average $18,734. (U.S. Census Bureau)
- • Six of the ten fastest growing occupations listed by the US Department of labor in its employment projections through 2012 require an associate's or bachelor's degree. (U.S. Department of Labor Statistics, 2004)
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