Literacy-complete with works cited page

I work in the school system everyday. I am still amazed at the lack of our families' ability to read. I feel that we have moved on from this issue and it has been forgotten. We have experienced such a growth in the educational field that now I feel that we have backslidden, leaving the literacy problem behind. Working in Johnson and Magoffin Counties I get the chance to meet a lot of families. We …

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