Appalachian Learning Initiative

13 May 2025

#DidYouKnow Nearly 2 out of 3 adults (65.1%) living in the #AppalachianRegion #Read at or below an 8th grade level, including nearly 1 out of 4 (23.9%) who read below a 3rd grade level. We're growing our #Appalachian #AdultEducation database, and could use your help. cutt.ly/APPLI-Adult-... 1/3

18 Sept

#DidYouKnow Cattaraugus County, #NewYork, has the lowest #AdultNumeracy rate among the state's #Appalachian counties, with nearly 7 out of every 10 adults (69.8%) struggling to solve #Math problems with more than three steps. Learn more on our website: https://www.appli.org/new-york

18 Sept

#DidYouKnow Noxubee County, #Mississippi, has the lowest #AdultNumeracy rate among the state's #Appalachian counties, with nearly 7 out of every 10 adults (69.8%) struggling to solve #Math problems with more than three steps. Learn more on our website: https://www.appli.org/mississippi

17 Sept

#DidYouKnow Delaware County, #NewYork, has the 2nd-lowest #AdultNumeracy rate among the state's #Appalachian counties, with nearly 7 out of every 10 adults (69.8%) struggling to solve #Math problems with more than three steps. Learn more on our website: https://www.appli.org/new-york

17 Sept

#DidYouKnow Marshall County, #Mississippi, has the 2nd-lowest #AdultNumeracy rate among the state's #Appalachian counties, with nearly 9 out of every 10 adults (87.8%) struggling to solve #Math problems with more than three steps. Learn more on our website: https://www.appli.org/mississippi

16 Sept

#DidYouKnow Allegany County, #NewYork, has the 3rd-lowest #AdultNumeracy rate among the state's #Appalachian counties, with more than 2 out of every 3 adults (69.4%) struggling to solve #Math problems with more than three steps. Learn more on our website: https://www.appli.org/new-york

16 Sept

#DidYouKnow Panola County, #Mississippi, has the 3rd-lowest #AdultNumeracy rate among the state's #Appalachian counties, with more than 8 in 10 adults (85.3%) struggling to solve #Math problems with more than three steps. Learn more on our website: https://www.appli.org/mississippi

15 Sept

#DidYouKnow? In 8 of #NewYork's 14 #Appalachian counties, more than 2 out of every 3 adults struggle to solve math problems with more than three steps. Learn more on our website: https://www.appli.org/new-york #AdultNumeracy #Numeracy #AdultEducation #AdultBasicEducation

15 Sept

#DidYouKnow? In all but 2 of #Mississippi's 24 #Appalachian counties, more than 2 out of every 3 adults struggle to solve math problems with more than three steps. Learn more on our website: https://www.appli.org/mississippi #AdultNumeracy #Numeracy #Mathematics #AdultEducation

14 Sept

Did You Know? Nearly 2 out of every 3 adults (65.8%) living in #NewYork's #Appalachian counties struggle to solve basic math problems with more than three steps. Please like, subscribe, & share our posts! Learn more: https://www.appli.org/new-york

14 Sept

Did You Know? More than 3 out of every 4 adults (77.6%) living in #Mississippi's #Appalachian counties struggle to solve basic math problems with more than three steps. Please like, subscribe, & share our posts! Learn more: https://www.appli.org/mississippi

4 Sept

#DidYouKnow Cattaraugus County, #NewYork, has the lowest rate of #AdultLiteracy among the state's #Appalachian counties, with nearly 6 out of every 10 adults (59.8%) reading at or below an 8th Grade level. Learn more about adult literacy & other statistics in #NY: https://www.appli.org/new-york

4 Sept

#DidYouKnow Noxubee County, #Mississippi, has the lowest rate of #AdultLiteracy among the state's #Appalachian counties, with nearly 8 out of every 10 adults (86.1%) reading at or below an 8th Grade level. Learn more: https://www.appli.org/mississippi

3 Sept

#DidYouKnow Delaware County, #NewYork, has the 2nd-lowest rate of #AdultLiteracy among the state's #Appalachian counties, with nearly 6 out of every 10 adults (59.2%) reading at or below an 8th Grade level. Learn more about adult literacy & other statistics in #NY: https://www.appli.org/new-york

3 Sept

#DidYouKnow Marshall County, #Mississippi, has the 2nd-lowest rate of #AdultLiteracy among the state's #Appalachian counties, with nearly 8 out of every 10 adults (78.5%) reading at or below an 8th Grade level. Learn more: https://www.appli.org/mississippi

2 Sept

#DidYouKnow Chenango County, #NewYork, has the 3rd-lowest rate of #AdultLiteracy among the state's #Appalachian counties, with nearly 6 out of every 10 adults (58.6%) reading at or below an 8th Grade level. Learn more about adult literacy & other statistics in #NY: https://www.appli.org/new-york

2 Sept

#DidYouKnow Chickasaw County, #Mississippi, has the 3rd-lowest rate of #AdultLiteracy among the state's #Appalachian counties, with nearly 8 out of every 10 adults (77.8%) reading at or below an 8th Grade level. Learn more: https://www.appli.org/mississippi

1 Sept

#DidYouKnow? More than half of adults living in 13 of #NewYork's 14 #Appalachian counties read at or below an 8th Grade. Chenango, Delaware, & Cattaraugus Counties have the lowest rates of #AdultLiteracy proficiency in the region. Learn more: https://www.appli.org/new-york

1 Sept

#DidYouKnow? More than 2 out of 3 adults living in 18 of #Mississippi's 24 #Appalachian counties read at or below an 8th Grade. Chickasaw, Marshall, & Noxubee Counties have the lowest rates of #AdultLiteracy proficiency in the region. Learn more: https://www.appli.org/mississippi

31 Aug

Did You Know? ~55% of adults living in #NewYork's #Appalachian counties read at or below an 8th Grade level, meaning more than half of adults have trouble reading, understanding, and following written instructions and forms. Please like & share! Learn more: https://www.appli.org/new-york

31 Aug

Did You Know? ~70% of adults living in #Mississippi's #Appalachian counties read at or below an 8th Grade level, meaning that nearly 3 out of every 4 adults have trouble reading, understanding, and following written instructions and forms. Learn more: https://www.appli.org/mississippi

28 Aug

#DidYouKnow? Nearly 3 in 4 #Bridges (71.6%) in #Appalachian #Maryland are in "Fair" or "Poor" quality. More than 1 in 6 #Renters (17.1%) does not have a vehicle. All of #MD's 3 Appalachian counties are served by at least one #PublicTransportation company. Learn more: www.appli.org/maryland

28 Aug

#DidYouKnow? 🌉 Nearly 3 in 4 #Bridges (71.4%) in #Appalachian #Kentucky are in "Fair" or "Poor" quality. 🚌 All of #KY's 54 Appalachian counties are served by at least one #PublicTransportation company. 🚙 1 in 6 #Renters (16.6%) does not have a vehicle. Learn more: www.appli.org/kentucky

27 Aug

#DidYouKnow? 💡 Nearly 2 in 5 households (38.3%) in #Appalachian #Maryland spend more than $200 per month on electricity costs. 🏠 Nearly 1 in 3 residents (30.1%) #Rent their homes, and more than 1 in 11 (11.4%) spends 50%+ of their annual income on housing. Learn more: www.appli.org/maryland

27 Aug

#DidYouKnow? 💡 More than 2 in 5 households (42.1%) in #Appalachian #Kentucky spend more than $200 per month on electricity costs. 🏠 More than 1 in 4 residents (26.7%) #Rent their homes, and 1 in 10 (10%) spends more than 50% of their annual income on housing. Learn more: www.appli.org/kentucky

26 Aug

#DidYouKnow? More than 1 in 5 residents (20.1%) living in #Appalachian #Maryland is enrolled in #Medicaid, and another 5.9% (more than 1 in 17) are enrolled in #Medicare. More than 1 in 21 residents (4.8%) lacks #HealthInsurance. Learn more: www.appli.org/maryland

26 Aug

#DidYouKnow? Nearly 1 in 3 residents (14.5%) living in #Appalachian #Kentucky is enrolled in #Medicaid, and another 7.9% (more than 1 in 13) are enrolled in #Medicare. Nearly 1 in 16 residents (6%) lacks #HealthInsurance. Learn more: www.appli.org/kentucky

25 Aug

#DidYouKnow? 👶 More than 1 in 6 #Children (17.2%) living in #Appalachian #Maryland struggles with #FoodInsecurity. 🥫 More than 1 in 7 residents (15.5%) relies on #SNAP for #NutritionAssistance. 🍲 Nearly 1 in 7 (14.1%) struggles with #FoodInsecurity. Learn more: www.appli.org/maryland

25 Aug

#DidYouKnow? 👶 More than 1 in 4 #Children (26%) living in #Appalachian #Kentucky struggles with #FoodInsecurity. 🥫 More than 1 in 5 residents (21.9%) relies on #SNAP for #NutritionAssistance. 🍲 More than 1 in 5 (20.3%) struggles with #FoodInsecurity. Learn more: www.appli.org/kentucky

24 Aug

#DidYouKnow? 💰 More than 1 in 5 households (20.9%) in #Appalachian #Maryland earns less than 150% of the #FPL. 🏛️ Nearly 1 in 6 households (16.3%) receives some form of government public assistance. 👶 More than 1 in 7 children (14.7%) live in poverty. Learn more: www.appli.org/maryland

24 Aug

#DidYouKnow? Nearly 2 in 5 households (37%) in #Appalachian #Kentucky earn less than 150% of the #FPL. Nearly 1 in 3 children (30.1%) live in poverty. More than 1 in 5 households (22.4%) receives some form of government assistance. Learn more: www.appli.org/kentucky

21 Aug

#DidYouKnow More than 1 out of every 24 adults (4.2%) living in #Appalachian #MD have suffered a #Stroke, compared to the statewide rate of 3.3% & the national rate of 3.4% Learn more: https://www.appli.org/maryland Maryland Department of Health American Heart Association Journals AHA Science

21 Aug

#DidYouKnow More than 1 out of every 20 adults (5.1%) living in #Appalachian #Kentucky have suffered a #Stroke, compared to the statewide rate of 4.6% and the national rate of 3.4% Learn more: https://www.appli.org/kentucky American Heart Association Journals AHA Science

20 Aug

#DidYouKnow Nearly 2 out of every 5 adults (38.7%) living in #Appalachian #Maryland are living with #Obesity, compared to the statewide rate of 31% and the national rate of 31.9% Learn more: https://www.appli.org/maryland Maryland Department of Health The Obesity Society

20 Aug

#DidYouKnow Nearly 1 in 4 adults (23.3%) living in #Appalachian #Kentucky are #Smokers, compared to the statewide rate of 17.4% and the national rate of 14% Wolfe & Lee Counties have the highest prevalence, at 30.4% & 29.7%. Learn more: https://www.appli.org/kentucky American Lung Association

timesleader.comReach Out and Read Pennsylvania seeks to expand to more counties, including in NEPA<p>A mom once brought her 3-year-old preschooler, Melanie, to the pediatrician’s office for a well visit, and while mom and daughter waited for the doctor to come into the exam room, Melanie seemed to do everything except sit still.</p>

19 Aug

“Some parents tell us they don’t read well,” he said. “Our response is, make up a story as you look at the pictures. And we can always hook you up with support for adult literacy.”

19 Aug

#DidYouKnow Nearly 1 out of every 11 adults (8.3%) living in #Appalachian #Maryland are living with #COPD, compared to the statewide rate of 5.1% and the national rate of 6.9% Learn more: https://www.appli.org/maryland Maryland Department of Health American Lung Association

19 Aug

#DidYouKnow Nearly 1 out of every 7 adults (13.9%) living in #Appalachian #Kentucky are living with #ChronicObstructivePulmonaryDisorder, compared to the statewide rate of 11.7% and the national rate of 6.9% Learn more: https://www.appli.org/kentucky

18 Aug

#DidYouKnow More than 1 out of every 8 adults (13.4%) living in #Appalachian #Maryland are living with #Diabetes, compared to the statewide rate of 12% and the national rate of 11.5% Learn more: https://www.appli.org/maryland Maryland Department of Health American Diabetes Association

18 Aug

#DidYouKnow Nearly 1 out of every 6 adults (16.1%) living in #Appalachian #Kentucky are living with #Diabetes, compared to the statewide rate of 14.8% and the national rate of 11.5% Learn more: https://www.appli.org/kentucky American Diabetes Association

17 Aug

#DidYouKnow More than 1 out of every 5 adults (10.2%) living in #Appalachian #Kentucky are living with #CoronaryHardDisease, compared to the state rate of 6.6% and the national rate of 4.4% Wolfe and Casey Counties have the highest prevalence of #CHD. Learn more: https://www.appli.org/kentucky

17 Aug

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17 Aug

#DidYouKnow Nearly 1 out of every 12 adults (8.2%) living in #Appalachian #Kentucky are living with #CoronaryHardDisease, compared to the state rate of 4.0% and the national rate of 4.4% Garrett has the highest, at 8.8%. Learn more: https://www.appli.org/maryland Maryland Department of Health

14 Aug

#DidYouKnow Allegany County, #Maryland, has the lowest #AdultNumeracy rate among the state's #Appalachian counties, with nearly 3 out of 4 adults (73.7%) struggling to solve #Math problems with more than three steps. Learn more on our website: https://www.appli.org/maryland

14 Aug

#DidYouKnow Estill County, #Kentucky, has the lowest #AdultNumeracy rate among the state's #Appalachian counties, with more than 8 out of every 10 adults (85.9%) struggling to solve #Math problems with more than three steps. Learn more on our website: https://www.appli.org/kentucky

13 Aug

#DidYouKnow Garrett County, #Maryland, has the 2nd-lowest #AdultNumeracy rate among the state's #Appalachian counties, with nearly 3 out of 4 adults (73.2%) struggling to solve #Math problems with more than three steps. Learn more on our website: https://www.appli.org/maryland