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literacy

[lit-er-uh-see] / ˈlɪt ər ə si /


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While many older adults have learned to navigate social media and other technology, a lack of digital literacy poses another risk.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

Age gaps in digital literacy are a global concern, yet the gulf has widened massively in the hyper-connected and fast-ageing country, prompting national campaigns to bridge it.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

More than half of the larger LASI-DAD population has low literacy, while about 60% lives in rural communities.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

In late June, Gov. Maura Healey signed new legislation aimed at ensuring that all Bay State public school children receive “evidence-based literacy instruction.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Her agent of infection was television, and the “virus” she wanted to spread was literacy.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell




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