5 Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About Adult Low Literacy in the United States :: fiverr

5 Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About Adult Low Literacy in the United States

fiverr: 11.17.2015 by Shlomy Kattan, Prize Lead-Barbara Bush Foundation

This November 18, with the generous support of Fiverr, MIT Enterprise Forum of New York City will host a Kickoff for the $7M Barbara Bush Foundation Adult Literacy XPRIZE presented by Dollar General Literacy Foundation. The Adult Literacy XPRIZE challenges teams from around the world to develop mobile software leading to the greatest literacy gains among adult learners in the U.S. 

These solutions will eventually help the over 780 million adults worldwide who lack basic literacy skills.

In honor of Fiverr’s support, here are five facts about adult low literacy in the U.S. that may surprise you.

1. The rate of adult low literacy in the United States is in line with global figures

2. Low literacy adds an estimated $230 billion to the United States’ annual health care costs  READ MORE !