02-07-2022 02:14 via kxan.com

Meet the Texas-designed app targeting low literacy rates in adults

DALLAS (Nexstar) — A long-term study showed students who aren’t reading proficiently by third grade are four times more likely to drop out of school, an event likely to impact one's life in the years to come. It's why nonprofits like the Barbara Bush Foundation are working to improve literacy skills in students and turning to technlogy for solutions in closing that gap for struggling adult readers.BBF partnered with Southern Methodist University and the Dollar General Foundation
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