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Friday, April 8, 2011

Portland Ranks Among America's Most Literate Cities

Portland ranks among America's most literate cities according to a study conducted by the Center for Public Policy and Social Research at Central Connecticut State University.

Drawing from a variety of available data resources, this study focuses on six key indicators of literacy: newspaper circulation, number of bookstores, library resources, periodical publishing resources, educational attainment, and Internet resources.

To read more about the study, click here.