Thatoldhorse [he/him] to politics • edit-23 years agoDid you guys know that 21 % of Americans are functionally illiterate.message-squaremessage-square44 fedilinkarrow-up182file-text
arrow-up182message-squareDid you guys know that 21 % of Americans are functionally illiterate.Thatoldhorse [he/him] to politics • edit-23 years agomessage-square44 Commentsfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareBarabas [he/him]hexbear36·3 years agoThere is a difference between functional literacy and literacy. Roughly 16% of Canadians are functionally illiterate according to a 2013 PIAAC study. link
minus-squarePaulSmackage [he/him, comrade/them]hexbear6·3 years agoI can vouch for this. Most of the people i work with and around can barely read anything not related to what they are doing at that time. link
There is a difference between functional literacy and literacy. Roughly 16% of Canadians are functionally illiterate according to a 2013 PIAAC study.
I can vouch for this. Most of the people i work with and around can barely read anything not related to what they are doing at that time.