The southern region of the U.S. has a lower literacy rate than states further north, data from the National Center of Education Statistics shows. In 2024, 21 percent of adults in the U.S. were ...

The percentage of eighth graders who have “below basic” reading skills according to NAEP was the largest it has been in the ...

“We are really taking a family literacy approach to understand this ... So, what that tells us is it’s less about time and more about awareness. We really think that lack of awareness about ...

The average teen spends five hours on platforms like TikTok, Instagram and YouTube. What's different about me is how I think about all that content.

Improving literacy rates doesn’t just benefit individuals ... But it requires a commitment from all of us — business leaders, educators, parents and policymakers — to ensure every ...

Also explore the classroom resources produced by the FT’s Financial Literacy and Inclusion Campaign charity. In what ways might high inflation make it difficult for people to manage their credit card ...

Kerala is the most literate state in India, with 96.2% literacy rate. After Kerala, Delhi has the highest literacy rate in the country at 88.7%. Whereas, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Bihar have ...