According to a recent Deloitte study, one out of every six adults in Georgia is “low literate,” or can’t read well.
That finding prompted business leaders, educators and lawmakers to form the Georgia Literacy Commission.
The report shows Georgia adults with low literacy earn 30 percent less than adults with a high school diploma. The study also reveals adults with low literacy cost Georgia $1.26 billion in social services and lost tax revenue each year.
The commission has four co-chairs, including Georgia’s first lady Sandra Deal. Deal, a former teacher, sat down with WABE’s Martha Dalton to talk about the commission.
