the connection between very low-income and illiteracy would seem clear. when people are very poor and even children must work, time and priority for education, rather than survival would be quite limited. and the two would spiral together. i would like to see stories on what happens to the illiteracy rate when incomes go up. it is good to bring this to the world's attention as poverty seems more in the forefront

While it's hard to argue that illiteracy is not a problem, the source on this piece, the International Reading Association, has an interest in promoting the issue of illiteracy. What's important in thinking about the developing world is getting the bang for your buck from dollar spent. We need data that shows that spending money on illiteracy is more effective than the same money spent on say, medicine. This piece does do a good job of listing how people can promote literacy locally, but doesn't explicitly draw the connection between promoting literacy at the local level and alleviating the global problem.

This blog post published by the Houston Chronical is chock full of information on global illiteracy, providing a launching point for further review of the topic. Granted the sources are a bit dated (2007 and 2003) but they make the writer's point perfectly. Very good and a worthwhile read.

A well-written opinion piece which cites credible sources and provides relevant outbound links. The blog author makes an accurate correlation between infant mortality and a mother's reading level, among other insightful, eye-opening points. As this is from a personal blog I'm not familiar with, I gave the publication trust rating a 3, though the poster and piece itself appear trustworthy.

Although I support the journalist's views, she relies on her readers to 1) be able to read her article on illiteracy and 2) understand her Harry Potter references. I applaud her idealism for it would be wonderful to solve global illiteracy with love.... but in reality, her conclusion is... sort of a let down.