11.30.05
Rating Texas cities in literacy
How do Texas cities rate in literacy? Austin rates very well, San Antonio & Houston don’t:
- San Antonio rates poorly in national survey of literate U.S. cities — reported by the San Antonio Business Journal. “A national survey released Tuesday by Central Connecticut State University shows that San Antonio is one of the least literate cities in America. The study examines 69 cities… [snip] San Antonio ranked 64th on the overall list, beating only Bakersfield, Calif.; Anaheim, Calif.; Corpus Christi; El Paso and Stockton, Calif., in terms of literacy. [snip]“
- Study: Austin is Texas’ most literate city — reported by the Austin Business Journal. “A national study ranked Austin 16th overall — and first in Texas — in a ranking of ‘America’s Most Literate Cities.’ The study released by Central Connecticut State University develops a statistical profile of 69 cities with populations of 250,000 or more. This is the third year of the study, and introduces a new factor — internet literacy — to measure the expansion of literacy to online media. [snip]“
- Study: Houston places low in literate cities ranking — reported by the Houston Business Journal. ” A national study has placed Houston 53rd out of a total of 69 cities in a ranking of ‘America’s Most Literate Cities.’ [snip] Other Texas cities on the list include Austin (16), Dallas-Fort Worth (44), Arlington (57), San Antonio (64) and Corpus Christi (67). [snip]“
