Children
As the education level of adults improves, so does their children’s success in school. Helping low-literate adults improve their basic skills has a direct and measurable impact on both the education and quality of life of their children. Children’s literacy levels are strongly linked to the educational level of their parents, especially their mothers.
Parental income and marital status are both important predictors of success in school, but neither is as significant as having a mother (or primary care giver) who completed high school.
Children of parents who are unemployed and have not completed high school are five times more likely to drop out than children of employed parents.
Children of adults who participate in literacy programs improve their grades and test scores, improve their reading skills and are less likely to drop out.
