Emma Gallegos covers equity for EdSource, an independent publication dedicated to education in California. Her reporting on library inequities in California earned her awards from the California News Publishers Association and the Institute for Nonprofit News. She has spent over a decade in journalism and a few valuable years in the classroom as a substitute teacher.
A new round of surveys shedding light on the adult literacy crisis was conducted in 2022-23 and just released, offering fresh data for reporters pursuing stories on this overlooked topic.
California’s problem among the worst with 3 out of 10 adults struggling to read.
Maps showing Californians without high school education by county
The Central Valley is a hotspot of low adult literacy. A fresh look at the data could help us understand where the problem is most acute and boost efforts to adress it.
