> trying to make up for years of poor education Poor prior knowledge is one thing. But the larger issue discussed in the article isn’t so much lack of knowledg

> trying to make up for years of poor education Poor prior knowledge is one thing. But the larger issue discussed in the article isn’t so much lack of knowledge, but lack of skills (like being able to read and understand longer “adult” texts) and the average general attitude. You can’t fix any of those quickly.