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literacy

[lit-er-uh-see] / ˈlɪt ər ə si /


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Over the next decades, questions on language, literacy and occupation were refined, adding secondary work and dependency details.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Phone-free school policies, which Haidt is also strongly advocating for, digital literacy programs, comprehensive and rigorous national privacy laws and active parental involvement all hold promise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

“This structure supports hands‑on learning and helps teens build confidence, financial literacy and responsible investing habits before adulthood.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

At Culver City High School, Young’s 12th-grade ethnic studies literature class was in the middle of a unit on stereotyping, racial and ethnic representation and media literacy when the news surfaced.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Apart from prison literacy courses, he said, he was entirely self-educated.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover