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A single year of parental education has a greater positive impact on the likelihood of a son or daughter attending a post-secondary institution than does an extra $50,000 in parental income.
Source: Higher Education Quality of Ontario.
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The unemployment rate for a person without a high school credential is 50% higher than for an adult with a diploma.
Source: Seeds of Literacy
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An adult without a high school credential earns 42% less than adult with a diploma.
Source: Seeds of Literacy
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66% of adults in the city of Cleveland are functionally illiterate.
Source: Seeds of Literacy
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An adult in Cuyahoga County working 20 hours a week at minimum wage earns $8,840 per year. Housing expenses for this adult would require 71% of his/her gross income.
Source: Living Wage Calculator
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19.7% of 18- to 24-year-olds living in Cleveland do not have a high school diploma.
Source: The Literacy Cooperative
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About 1 in 8 Cuyahoga County residents are at the lowest literacy level, while 1 in 4 Cleveland residents are at the lowest literacy level.
Source: The Literacy Cooperative
