inshallah2 [none/use name] to the_dunk_tank • edit-22 years agoI knew it was bad. I didn't know it was THIS bad: "54% of adults in the US have prose literacy below the 6th-grade level."external-linkmessage-square120 fedilinkarrow-up1164
arrow-up1164external-linkI knew it was bad. I didn't know it was THIS bad: "54% of adults in the US have prose literacy below the 6th-grade level."inshallah2 [none/use name] to the_dunk_tank • edit-22 years agomessage-square120 Commentsfedilink
minus-squareUmbraVivi [he/him, she/her]hexbear7·2 years agojust seems like there's quite a big gap between "not prioritising education" and "not teaching kids how to read" link
minus-squarekarl3422 [none/use name]hexbear6·2 years agothey can read what they can't do is understand and process written information effectively link
minus-squarerubpoll [she/her]hexbear4·2 years agoEmployers only need employees to be able to follow precise instructions, not finish a novel. link
just seems like there's quite a big gap between "not prioritising education" and "not teaching kids how to read"
they can read what they can't do is understand and process written information effectively
Employers only need employees to be able to follow precise instructions, not finish a novel.