School-leavers might be tech-savvy but they are increasingly entering the workplace without basic numerical and literacy skills, employers have warned. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and ...

In the 21st century, students must develop digital literacy skills to thrive in a technology-dominated landscape. Digital literacy encompasses a range of competencies, including information navigation ...

The recent remarks by Education Minister Honourable Haruna Iddrisu mdash;highlighting university students who spell ...

Everywhere in our economy, there are shortages – in skills, workers and opportunities. Employers say they can’t find the workers they need. And yet, tens of millions of workers are stuck in low-wage, ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Around 22% of residents in Palm Beach County aged 16 and older lack basic literacy skills, according to the National Center for Education Statistics 2023 estimate. The ...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) – You may be surprised to learn that over half of Americans (54%) between the ages of 16 and 74 read below a sixth-grade level. This is according to a 2020 Gallup analysis of data ...

Speaker of the House of Representatives Abbas Tajudeen said on Thursday that nearly 60% of African women lack basic literacy skills, a stark barrier to both personal advancement and national ...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Twenty-nine percent of American adults performed at the lowest level for numeracy on a major international study, according to a new report released today by the National ...

Editor’s note • Through a grant from the Walton Family Foundation, The Salt Lake Tribune is reporting in-depth on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on education. In a normal fall, the majority of ...

MANILA, Philippines — A higher basic and functional literacy rate was recorded among individuals who reached at least a high school level of education, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said.