Sentences with phrase «include illiteracy»

Poverty measurements that include illiteracy and premature death in addition to income make the prospect for Americans like Pineapple even grimmer.

In the book, you present some less than desirable characteristics of The Profit, including his illiteracy and his 6 - year - old wife.

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A reduction in illiteracy, she reasoned, could improve numerous ills that concerned her, including homelessness, teenage pregnancies, hunger and crime.

[7] The theses have variously included postulations of selfishness (both through arguments of relative unwillingness to self - sacrifice for a political cause as well as selfishness along rural / urban and class divides, most notably the disinterest of middle class Africans to engage in political demonstration), nationalism (manifested through the fear of being called an imperialist), illiteracy and lack of access to technology, and forgetfulness of «Black Africa.»

In a House of Commons debate on the riots Home Secretary Theresa May stated that the riots were symptomatic of a «wider malaise» including worklessness, illiteracy, and drug abuse but also stated that «Everybody, no matter what their background or circumstances, has the freedom to choose between right and wrong».

The presentation also includes a wide range of academic research which reveals some shocking statistics about illiteracy and functional illiteracy in the UK.

The basic skills of spelling and grammar have been de-emphasized, but handwriting, including practice in the classroom and as homework, is nearing the point of «cursive illiteracy.»

Save for a few NAACP branches (including its affiliate in Connecticut, have stepped up in the discussions over Gov. Dan Malloy's school reform effort, and advocated on behalf of Bridgeport mother Tanya McDowell, who will serve five years for trying to provide her child with a high - quality school), the nation's oldest civil rights group offers nothing substantial on addressing issues such as ending Zip Code Education policies, expanding school choice, addressing childhood illiteracy, and revamping how teachers are recruited, trained, paid, and evaluated (especially when it comes to bringing more black men into the teaching profession).

And considering that Virginia has done little to address its educational woes — including addressing the mere one - percent decline in the percentage of young black men in fourth - grade mired in functional illiteracy (as measured on the National Assessment of Educational Progress) between 2003 and 2011 — Gov. Bob McDonnell, state Supt. Patricia Wright, and their colleagues were rightfully shamed by reformers and civil rights activists into revamping those targets (and the Obama administration, which also moved to push Virginia into revising them, deserves criticism for accepting those low targets in the first place).

We've included some statistics on illiteracy rates among juvenile and adult offenders to demonstrate how important a solid education is.

While researchers have pinpointed some of the causes behind the illiteracy crisis, including poverty, learning disabilities and a lack of parental participation, finding a solution has proven difficult.

Education includes universal primary education and a global campaign to eradicate adult illiteracy.

Chris Mooney is the author of several books, including The Republican War on Science and Unscientific America: How Scientific Illiteracy Threatens Our Future, co-authored by Sheril Kirshenbaum.

The report traverses many topics on the reasons why change is needed, including the growth of pro bono and unrepresented litigants, increase in poverty and legal illiteracy and increasing complexity of the legal system.

These risk factors include, living in poverty, being a single or teen - age parent, low parental education status, illiteracy / limited literacy, and families who are challenged by language barriers (e.g., immigrant families).