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• n  skill with numbers and mathematics

• Among other things that have changed since the '60s is the corporate culture, which once valued literacy, numeracy, high GPAs and the ability to construct a simple sentence.
• There people with literacy or numeracy problems learn to write, read maps and complete official forms.
• He's also made familiar right-of-center noises on education, foreshadowing national standards for literacy and numeracy, and plain-speaking school reports.

News & Articles

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• OECD: Americans lacking in basic skills
  Just because we spend a lot of time in school doesn't mean we're smart. American adult proficiency in literacy, numeracy and problem solving ranks as some of the lowest among developed countries, despite a relatively high level of education, according to a recent survey. In literacy, the United States came in 9th out of 13 industrialized countries surveyed, according to a report from the ...
  Oct. 25, 2013 - KSAT San Antonio

Quotes

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• Julie Bishop in The Australian
  There was no commitment to schools, literacy and numeracy or universities,Ms Bishop said.
• Julia Gillard in Melbourne Herald Sun
  The Rudd Government understands that literacy and numeracy skills are the building blocks of a good education,Ms Gillard told The Australian.
• Richard Lambert in ClickAJob News
  Basic literacy and numeracy problems are a nightmare for business and for individuals, so we have to get these essentials right,commented Mr Lambert.