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> It’s amazing that 54% of adults in the United States have a literacy below 6th grade level, but... Stop there! Really? "6th grade" is age eleven? That is
by worik 3y ago
> It’s amazing that 54% of adults in the United States have a literacy below 6th grade level, but...
Stop there! Really? "6th grade" is age eleven?
That is mind blowing!
- LoganDark 3y agoI wonder if they went through school and just didn't retain it, or if they were simply not educated at all.
- throwaway5959 3y agoJust wait until you see how many people don’t read another book for the rest of their lives after high school/college.
- LoganDark 3y agoI haven't done that either, mostly because of ADHD.
- nxm 3y agoIt’s also practically impossible to fire bad teachers, and standards continue to go down in many states in order to mask the poor performance of their schools.