The Economist

Many British adults lack basic numeracy and literacy

Gremlins in white boiler-suits harassed Britons in the early 2000s, springing from cupboards, drawers and sofas whenever people were asked to read or add up. The critters were the stars of government ...
World Bank

Foundational Learning

Foundational learning, which includes basic literacy, numeracy, and socio-emotional skills, is the foundation for a life of learning. They also foster social and emotional growth, cognitive ...
The Conversation

Curriculum changes must tackle the lifelong consequences of NZ’s alarming literacy and numeracy declines

This research was funded by a Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment Endeavour grant. Auckland University of Technology provides funding as a member of The Conversation NZ. Auckland University ...
The Conversation

‘A life changing experience’: how adult literacy programs can keep First Nations people out of the criminal justice system

Jack Beetson is Executive Director, The Literacy for Life Foundation and Co-chair, Just Reinvest NSW. He receives funding from state and federal governments and was a Partner Investigator on the ARC ...
Daily Maverick

SA leads SADC in literacy and numeracy, but faces persistent learning challenges

The state of basic education across Africa remains critically challenging, underscored by the sobering finding in the Unesco Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report that only about “one in 10 ...