The Florida Literacy Coalition announces two esteemed keynote speakers will highlight the organization’s 26th Annual Florida Literacy Conference, May 5-7, on Captiva Island.
With six Oscar nominations recently announced Precious, the movie based on the novel Push by Sapphire, is again in the headlines. However, Monica Baxley, an adult learner, wants people to know that learning to read can be much more difficult than it appears in Precious. Monica, who learned to read as an adult and then went on to get her GED, says, “Everybody learns at a different rate and it can take some people much longer to reach their goals.”
This is an inclusive list of the professional development/training events happening throughout the state of Florida. All events are free unless otherwise indicated. These events are all made possible through the support of the Florida Department of Education, Division of Career and Adult Education.
The Florida Literacy Coalition wants you to capture the love of reading through photography. Join in FLC’s first annual photo contest, capturing how words and literacy are experienced in our everyday lives through photography.
This is an inclusive list of the professional development/training events happening throughout the state of Florida. All events are free unless otherwise indicated. These events are all made possible through the support of the Florida Department of Education, Division of Career and Adult Education.
For today's 34 to 38 million adults in the US who never graduated from high school, passing the GED test is a pass key to both career and educational opportunities. That's because approximately 95 percent of employers and even more US colleges and universities accept the GED. Many websites offer fraudulent High School Diplomas and GED Credentials for exuberant prices, some exceeding $300.
This is an inclusive list of the professional development/training events happening throughout the state of Florida. All events are free unless otherwise indicated.
This is an inclusive list of the professional development/training events happening throughout the state of Florida. All events are free unless otherwise indicated.
According to the National Assessment of Adult Literacy, 30 million adults (14%) have below basic literacy skills. These individuals are unable to do even simple tasks such as filling out job application, using a telephone directory or reading to a child. In Florida the data is even more troubling, with an estimated 20% of adults having below basic skills.
This is an inclusive list of the professional development/training events happening throughout the state of Florida.
