It also reflects the demands of a more prosperous and educated citizenry for information and its use of social media to get it.

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This speaks to the high value that our great country places upon literacy for an aware and educated citizenry, not only within our own borders but throughout the world.

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And that's what this alliance, that's what this effort is all about -- making sure that none of us think that it's somebody else's job, but rather we all accept our role to play in making sure that we have the best-educated citizenry in the world.

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Partly because fewer college-educated workers lost their jobs during the recession, so lower unemployment rates in some cities simply reflect a brainier citizenry.

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