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Oklahoma City nonprofit fights adult functional illiteracy issue

Community Literary Centers, an Oklahoma City nonprofit whose mission is teaching adults how to read, says there are roughly 130,000 functioning illiterate adults in Oklahoma City and 400,000 across the state.

Kyle Fredrickson kfredrickson@opubco.com | Modified: August 20, 2012 at 12:20 am | Published: August 20, 2012

It's often a hidden problem, a concealed stigma that haunts adults who keep it secret: not knowing how to read and write at a proficient level.

photo - Instructor Kay Walls works with Tina Roberts, a student in a TANF basic skills class in literacy and math through Community Literacy Centers and DHS, at Britton Christian Church. Photo By David McDaniel, The Oklahoman <strong>David McDaniel</strong>

Instructor Kay Walls works with Tina Roberts, a student in a TANF basic skills class in literacy and math through Community Literacy Centers and DHS, at Britton Christian Church. Photo By David McDaniel, The Oklahoman David McDaniel

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Functional illiteracy, a term used for people who lack basic literacy skills to manage daily living and working tasks that involve reading and writing, is a national and statewide problem.

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