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May 14, 2009

Economy Spurs Demand For Literacy Programs

Matt Shafer Powell:

Since the recession began in December 2007, more than 5 million jobs have been lost.

Callers are inundating literacy agencies because they realize they can't compete in this difficult job market without a GED. At the same time, many of those callers are forced to recognize and admit their inability to read simple documents, including a job application.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at May 14, 2009 1:11 AM
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