Moonlight Schools for the Emancipation of Adult Illiterates by Cora Wilson Stewart is a true story from the early 1900s about a special kind of school in Kentucky. These "moonlight schools" were created to help adults learn to read and write, especially in mountain communities where many people didn't get a chance to go to school when they were younger. The book shares stories of people who wanted to learn, showing how important education was to them. The book explains how Cora Wilson Stewart was inspired to start these schools and how the community came together to support them. Teachers volunteered their time, and adults of all ages came to learn, often at night, using moonlight to guide their way, symbolizing how education can bring light and progress to people's lives.
Moonlight Schools for the Emancipation of Adult Illiterates
By Cora Wilson Stewart
Driven by a desire to learn, adults overcame obstacles and embraced the opportunity to gain literacy under the glow of moonlight.
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Cora Wilson Stewart was an American progressive era social reformer and educator who is well known for her work to eliminate adult illiteracy. In 1911, Stewart was the first woman to be elected to the position of the president of the Kentucky Education Association. Stewart opened Moonlight School, first in Rowan County, Kentucky and then across the United States, to educate illiterate adults at night in the schools where children studied during the day.
Cora Wilson Stewart was an American progressive era social reformer and educator who is well known for her work to eliminate adult illiteracy. In 1911, Stewart was the first woman to be elected to the position of the president of the Kentucky Education Association. Stewart opened Moonlight School, first in Rowan County, Kentucky and then across the United States, to educate illiterate adults at night in the schools where children studied during the day.
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