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A Missouri wife followed her husband after suspicious texts, only to discover he'd secretly conquered 52 years of illiteracy. He was tutoring a first grader after completing an adult literacy program.
Gregory Silby spent 60 years hiding that he couldn't read, navigating life through landmarks and pattern recognition. Now at 66, he's finally learning with weekly tutoring sessions and devouring Jack Reacher novels.
Nigeria is creating a dedicated radio station to bring literacy and vocational training to millions of adults in remote areas. The digital platform will reach learners across the country and neighboring nations who might otherwise have no access to education.
Anusuya Bai Wadekar sat for her first literacy test at age 86 in Maharashtra, India, after her grandson taught her the alphabet at home. Her journey shows that learning has no age limit.
Construction workers in Mexico are learning to read, write, and finish school without leaving their job sites. A foundation is setting up portable classrooms right next to cement mixers and scaffolding.