OUTLOOK: Making literacy a priority in Oklahoma

With only 9 percent of Oklahoma adults performing at a proficient reading level, the state has set out to lead the nation in literacy initiatives.

 
BY MELISSA HOWELL | Modified: April 29, 2012 at 12:50 am | Published: April 29, 2012   

The Founding Fathers worried about the possibility of creating a nation whose majority could not read or communicate effectively and yet are meant to govern themselves.

photo - Nearly half of adult Oklahomans need to improve their literacy skills, according to the National Assessment of Adult Literacy study. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman archives
Nearly half of adult Oklahomans need to improve their literacy skills, according to the National Assessment of Adult Literacy study. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman archives

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Were that the case, only a small percentage of those who vote would fully understand the laws on which they were voting.

Fraud would become more prevalent for those who could not read...
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