The Literacy Council of Highlands was founded in 1991 after surveys and statistics showed one third of the adult population in Macon
County does not have a high school diploma and almost 15% of those adults have less than a ninth grade education. More recent
data show that fifty-one percent of the adult population here in Macon County struggle with illiteracy. This means a significant number
of our fellow community members cannot even complete a job application, not to mention enjoy the experiences of reading that we all
take for granted.
Adults who cannot read have trouble with the basics of everyday life, from reading street signs to filling our insurance forms, to
helping their children with school work. Children whose parents cannot read are twice as likely to become adults who cannot read and
these same children are five times more susceptible to dropping out of high school, continuing the cycle of illiteracy.
The educational programs at the Literacy Council of Highlands are designed to help break this cycle of illiteracy!
County does not have a high school diploma and almost 15% of those adults have less than a ninth grade education. More recent
data show that fifty-one percent of the adult population here in Macon County struggle with illiteracy. This means a significant number
of our fellow community members cannot even complete a job application, not to mention enjoy the experiences of reading that we all
take for granted.
Adults who cannot read have trouble with the basics of everyday life, from reading street signs to filling our insurance forms, to
helping their children with school work. Children whose parents cannot read are twice as likely to become adults who cannot read and
these same children are five times more susceptible to dropping out of high school, continuing the cycle of illiteracy.
The educational programs at the Literacy Council of Highlands are designed to help break this cycle of illiteracy!
Our Programs
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