The percentage of the adult population at a Level 1 Literacy rate is:
   Bowie County - 24%          Cass County - 25%    Lafayette County - 37%    Little River County - 23%    Miller County - 26%
That on the average - 40% of the adults in these counties, 25 years of age or older, have not completed high school.
More than 20% of adults nation-wide read at or below a 5th grade level - far below the level needed to earn a living wage.

 

 

Our Favorite Links:

Arkansas Adult Learning Resource Center
Arkansas Adult Learning Resource Center		 Arkansas Literacy Councils, Inc. Arkansas Department of Workforce Education Pro Literacy America

(click a picture above to follow the link)

 

The Literacy Council is a proud partner agency of the United Way of Greater Texarkana!

http://texarkanaunitedway.org/

 

Bowie-Cass Adult Education Cooperative

http://www.txkisd.net/schools/adulted

 

Center for Applied Linguistics

http://www.cal.org/

 

National Adult Literacy Database ( Canada )

http://www.nald.ca

 

National Institute for Literacy

http://www.nifl.gov

 

Resources for Teachers of Basic Skills (Free talking computer software and more)

http://webpages.charter.net/hope4all/

 

Texas Center for the Advancement of Literacy and Learning

http://www-tcall.tamu.edu/

 

Texas Learns – Project Great

http://www-tcall.tamu.edu/texaslearns/tLGreat.htm

 

Learning Centers:

Texarkana
Mailing Address
PO Box 1111
Texarkana, TX 75504-1111
Main Office - Arkansas
600 Walnut Street Texarkana, Arkansas
903 - 838 - 8521
870 - 774 - 2078 FAX
Main Office - Texas
Texarkana College
Annex Building:
2501 College Dr. Texarkana, Texas
903 - 791 - 0166
Lafayette County
305 Main Street Stamps, Arkansas
870 - 533 - 1400
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