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Appalachian Alabama in 2025
Nearly 2 out of every 3 adults living in Alabama's Appalachian counties read at or below an 8th Grade level
Marcus J. Hopkins
Jan 305 min read

What's Lies Ahead in 2025 for the Appalachian Learning Initiative
Big changes are coming to APPLI in 2025, so I wanted to take some time to provide an update on some items past and what we have in store.
Marcus J. Hopkins
Jan 54 min read

New Literacy and Numeracy Data Spell Trouble Ahead
New data released by the National Center for Education Statistics found that a significantly larger percentage of adults living in the U.S.
Marcus J. Hopkins
Dec 10, 20242 min read

Appalachian Tennessee's Struggles Continue to Mount
APPLI has been highlighting the adult literacy, numeracy, public health, and socioeconomic struggles in Appalachian Tennessee.
Marcus J. Hopkins
Oct 31, 20244 min read

The Appalachian State of South Carolina in 2024
Just 7 of South Carolina's 46 counties lie within the Appalachian Region.
Marcus J. Hopkins
Sep 29, 20242 min read


Funding Failures in Adult Education
This year we began examining federal funding for adult education through various funding mechanisms. The United States has a funding problem
Marcus J. Hopkins
Feb 28, 20245 min read


APPLI Releases Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2023
The Appalachian Learning Initiative has released its Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2023—APPLI's second full year in operation.
Marcus J. Hopkins
Nov 28, 20232 min read

Appalachian Learning Initiative to Present Research at ATRN 2023 Annual Health Summit
The Appalachian Learning Initiative will be presenting at the ATRN 2023 Annual Health Summit on Friday, October 6th, 2023.
Marcus J. Hopkins
Sep 12, 20231 min read

Appalachian Learning Initiative Expands Board of Directors
The Appalachian Learning Initiative announced today the expansion of its Board of Directors to include three new members.
Marcus J. Hopkins
May 15, 20232 min read

County-Level Adult Education Resource Listings Now Available
The Appalachian Learning Initiative has begun rolling out the latest feature on our website: county-level adult education resources.
Marcus J. Hopkins
Feb 28, 20233 min read

Black Appalachians and Adult Literacy
This Black History Month, APPLI will be featuring works by and about Black Appalachians.
Marcus J. Hopkins
Feb 1, 20233 min read

Appalachian Adult Education Survey
The Appalachian Learning Initiative has launched a survey of adult education providers in the Appalachian Region.
Marcus J. Hopkins
Jan 28, 20232 min read

Appalachia's Growing Adult Literacy Crisis
Roughly 1 out of every 5 American adults reads below a 3rd Grade level. But, that's not the whole story.
Marcus J. Hopkins
Dec 15, 20224 min read
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