http://wwno.org en http://wwno.org/post/remaining-optimistic-about-adults <p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">New Orleans has a literacy problem. More than a quarter of the working-age population in the New Orleans metro are low-skilled and likely low-literate.&nbsp; There is a mismatch between the educational levels of our workforce and the 14 years of education required for available positions.</span></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">As important as our current school reforms are to the future of the city, the impact of its graduates won’t be felt for decades. Two-thirds of New Orleans’ 2025 labor pool is working-age adults, meaning — if we want to become a more literate and productive city — we must make significant investments in adult education.</span></p><p> Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:00:00 +0000 Andre Perry 26759 at http://wwno.org http://wwno.org/post/study-shows-27-percent-regional-workforce-lacks-literacy-skills <p>A new study shows New Orleans and surrounding parishes are suffering economically from a poorly trained adult work force. The Greater New Orleans Community Data Center is calling for an “all hands on deck” approach to turn those numbers around. Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:00:00 +0000 Eileen Fleming 26609 at http://wwno.org