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good: Why the Most Literate Cities in America Aren’t the Wealthiest Apparently, money can’t buy literacy. Dr. John Miller says he “learned that wealthier cites are no more likely to rank highly in literacy than poorer cities.” Although “poverty has a strong impact on educational attainment,” Miller says, cities that are “truly committed to literacy” can find a way to “create and sustain rich resources for reading.”  Check out the 20 most literate cities on GOOD→ 

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Why the Most Literate Cities in America Aren’t the Wealthiest

Apparently, money can’t buy literacy. Dr. John Miller says he “learned that wealthier cites are no more likely to rank highly in literacy than poorer cities.” Although “poverty has a strong impact on educational attainment,” Miller says, cities that are “truly committed to literacy” can find a way to “create and sustain rich resources for reading.” 

Check out the 20 most literate cities on GOOD→ 

(via teachingliteracy)

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New U.S. Census Data: 20+ Million Americans Live at Least 50% Below Official Poverty Line.

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sarahshadow:

In economic news, new census data shows nearly one in 15 Americans—more than 20 million people—are now so poor they live at least 50 percent below the official poverty level. The figure is the highest ever recorded. Forty states and the District of Columbia have had increases in the poorest of the poor since 2007. The District of Columbia ranked highest, followed by Mississippi and New Mexico.

And typically, when people size up the economy in the DC-Metro area as a whole (here we bring in Northern Virginia and adjacent counties in Maryland), you find that it’s the nation’s richest metropolitan area and boasts one of the nation’s lowest unemployment rates. Lotta concentrated income disparity in the Imperial City, is what I’m saying. Should be readily apparent to everyone who has a hand at the tiller or policymaking. But ignorance is a bliss served nightly at Charlie Palmer’s.

(Source: skog-sjel)

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