Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2294: The Internet Contaminated
Posted on · Episode: 2294 Contaminating the indelible mirror of everyday life — the Internet. Today, I’ll contaminate the Internet.
Tag: illiteracy
Houston Matters
Improving Literacy in Houston
Posted on · According to a report from the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation, roughly 330,000 Houstonians are functionally illiterate. While some 60 percent of Houston’s kids lack requisite reading-readiness skills upon entering kindergarten. And only 20 percent of third graders performed at an advanced level on the State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) reading exam. […]
Houston Matters
Organizations Aim to Improve Houston’s Literacy
Posted on · With Houston’s diversity and large immigrant population, it’s no surprise that illiteracy is a problem here. We meet representatives from two organizations working to improve literacy for both children and adults in Houston: Kathryn Bauchelle is a Program Director for Literacy Advance of Houston, which focuses on adult literacy challenges; and Robin Reagler is the […]