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To Read or Not To Read?

To Read or Not To Read?. Careers/Jobs/Making a Living. What do you want to be when you “grow up”? A high school diploma: Employability A diploma gives you much better odds of landing a job than someone who doesn't complete high school graduation requirements. (About 38% more likely)

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To Read or Not To Read?

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  1. To Read or Not To Read?

  2. Careers/Jobs/Making a Living • What do you want to be when you “grow up”? • A high school diploma: • Employability • A diploma gives you much better odds of landing a job than someone who doesn't complete high school graduation requirements. (About 38% more likely) • Better Pay • The same Department of Labor study found that high school diploma holders earned an average of $554 a week compared with $396 earned by employees who lacked a diploma. This adds up to $8,268 more in earnings per year with a diploma.

  3. Did you know… • Children who read well do better in other subjects, and in all aspects of school and beyond.

  4. Did you know… • Poor reading skills correlate heavily with lack of employment, lower wages, and fewer opportunities for advancement. • A GED is not viewed the same as a high school diploma • Reading skills correspond directly to one’s ability to… • be an informed citizen • communicate effectively • earn a higher salary • succeed in one’s chosen career, and • achieve personal fulfillment

  5. Did you know… • Literary (novels/literature) readers are: • 3 times as likely to attend a performing arts event • 4 times as likely to visit an art museum • 2 1/2 times as likely to do volunteer or charity work • 1 1/2 times as likely to attend sporting events, and • 1 ½ times as likely to participate in sports activities.

  6. Did you know… • Regular reading not only boosts the likelihood of an individual’s academic and economic success (not especially surprising), but it also seems to awaken a person’s social and civic sense. • Reading correlates with almost every measurement of positive personal and social behavior surveyed.

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