they pointed out that one of the problems is literacy; that they have a significant number of adults who walk in and they want jobs, they want to work, but they have very poor literacy, and very poor numeracy and, digital skills too.
Reed highlights the literacy challenges faced by job seekers in Rhode Island.
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