http://www.theheraldbulletin.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:34:00 +0000 http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/literacy/local_story_185205751.html http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/literacy/local_story_185205751.html Madison County public school systems have agreed on a list of skills that children should have upon entering kindergarten. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:31:00 +0000 http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/literacy/local_story_185210258.html http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/literacy/local_story_185210258.html ANDERSON — Nearly 14 percent of Madison County residents lack basic literacy skills. It’s a disadvantage that dramatically raises their likelihood of incarceration and lowers their chances of earning a living. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:25:00 +0000 http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/literacy/local_story_185205429.html http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/literacy/local_story_185205429.html ANDERSON — Angel McClendon had some trouble reading in the past, so it came as a pleasant surprise to the 9-year-old when she learned she’s reading at a sixth-grade level. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:21:00 +0000 http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/literacy/local_story_185205209.html http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/literacy/local_story_185205209.html ANDERSON — Ginger Mills says she tells adults who want to learn to read to look for the yellow canopy.