H.Res. 1550
Designates National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week
A House resolution supports naming the week of September 13 through 19, 2026 as National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week and calls for more support for adult learning programs.
- The week would run September 13 through 19, 2026
- It notes 28 percent of adults scored at the lowest literacy level in a recent survey
- It notes nearly 21 million adults in the U.S. lack a high school credential
- It calls on public, private and nonprofit groups to help expand adult education programs
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