Data & Resources
Data.
Explore the scope of Pennsylvania’s literacy crisis, with data on literacy rates and the estimated annual economic cost of the literacy gap—broken down by county. Together, these local losses add up to a staggering $113 billion in lost potential each year for the Commonwealth. View the full data sheet here.
Fact Sheets.
The following fact sheets are designed for personal learning and to help inform community members and elected officials. Click on the images below to download.
The Problem
The Literacy Crisis
The Root Cause
The Consequences
The Mental Health Impact
The Solution
The Science of Reading
Structured Literacy
Literacy Rates in PA
Low Literacy in PA
PA’s Path to Literacy Success
Policies & Progress
PA’s Progress & Gaps
Act 135 of 2024
The Mississippi Marathon
Past Events.
The PA Literacy Coalition hosts high-impact events to raise awareness about Pennsylvania’s literacy crisis, its urgency, and evidence-based solutions. Click below to view event recaps and photos.
Advocacy Day at the
Pennsylvania State Capitol
May 12, 2025
PA Literacy Summit:
Turning Awareness into Action
March 26, 2025
The Right to Read Film Screening & Legislator Panel
January 28, 2025
Want to help advance literacy in Pennsylvania?
Join us in the movement for change! You can sign on as an official member organization to endorse our work, support our efforts with a donation to Teach Plus PA—the organization powering this advocacy, or take action alongside us to help push for meaningful literacy reform across the Commonwealth.