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2022 Midland Chamber of Commerce annual State of Education lunch
By Mark Palmer CEO, Abell-Hanger Foundation On November 16th, the Midland Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual State of Education lunch. The topic is literacy in the Permian Basin. Please come and learn about the issue and what you can do in your sphere of influence to improve our condition. The Literacy Coalition…
Read MoreImpact of Illiteracy on Healthcare
By Eileen Piwetz, Literacy Coalition of the Permian Basin Board Member. Today, “the majority of counties in the Permian Basin rank among the least literate and least educated in the United States” (Adult Literacy Needs Assessment 2022.) The national impact—according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), nearly 9 out of 10 adults struggle…
Read MoreSeptember is National Literacy Month
Literacy Coalition of the Permian Basin Bringing Awareness to Critical Issue in the Area MIDLAND, TX – For the month of September, the Literacy Coalition of the Permian Basin is launching several campaigns and programs to bring awareness to the literacy issues facing our West Texas community. Right now, one in three adults in the…
Read MoreLiteracy Matters
Introduction Literacy is a big deal. It affects all of us, whether we realize it or not. For example, if you can’t read well, then you won’t be able to understand the instructions on a medicine bottle or how to make that report at work. If your kids can’t read well, they’ll struggle in school…
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