as in education
the understanding and information gained from being educated
he impressed everyone with his general literacy as well as his natural intelligence
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The 2015 study on high schoolers' mental health literacy unpacked that question, asking study participants to list the resources to manage depression.
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Cleo Krejci, Journal Sentinel, 26 Sep. 2024
Today, both Erzurum and Erzincan sport their own universities, and while the metrics show that for decades rates of poverty, infant mortality, and literacy have all headed in the right direction, opportunities today are more likely created by tax cuts and fibre optics than rail.
—Kurt Johnson, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2024
This means not only expanding digital access, but also enhancing digital literacy and ensuring that the benefits of the digital revolution are shared equitably across all communities.
—Klaus Schwab, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2024
Develop digital infrastructure and literacy programs to create universal access to the benefits of digital technology.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
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Cleo Krejci, Journal Sentinel, 26 Sep. 2024
Today, both Erzurum and Erzincan sport their own universities, and while the metrics show that for decades rates of poverty, infant mortality, and literacy have all headed in the right direction, opportunities today are more likely created by tax cuts and fibre optics than rail.
—Kurt Johnson, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2024
This means not only expanding digital access, but also enhancing digital literacy and ensuring that the benefits of the digital revolution are shared equitably across all communities.
—Klaus Schwab, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2024
Develop digital infrastructure and literacy programs to create universal access to the benefits of digital technology.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
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“Literacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/literacy. Accessed 10 Oct. 2024.
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