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tivities of the technical schools. For example, Piedmont Tech which serves a regional area and is located in Culpeper County has programs which help with adult illiteracy.
The commitment as First Lady will bring “visibility to the issue.” Jeannie Baliles commited herself to make this her primary focus. She indicated that a First Lady is usually successful when she “doesn’t spread herself too thin.” Adult illiteracy will be her primary concern.
“It is deplorable when we see the number of adults who are not able to read and write,” stated Mrs. Baliles. “It is essential that we do something about it and commit ourselves to erase illiteracy among our working population. It affects their ability to retain jobs and to gain employment.
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