Adding Up The Cost Of Low Literacy Among Adults

Published November 4, 2013 at 12:40 PM CST

Students participate in a health literacy class at Mary's Center, role-playing a visit to the doctor. (Kavitha Cardoza/WAMU)

For the past few days, NPR has been taking a look at the challenges facing the 30 million American adults who lack basic literacy skills.

In the final part of our series on adult education, Kavitha Cardoza of member station WAMU examines the economic and social impacts — not just on individuals, but on society as a whole.

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More From This Series

Part 1: Turning The Page On Illiteracy, Adults Go Back To Class
Part 2: What It Takes (And Means) To Learn English As An Adult
Part 3: How To Turn Adult Education Into Careers, Quickly

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Kavitha Cardoza, special correspondent at WAMU.