This is why reading is important. 50% of USians read so poorly that they are unable to perform simple tasks such as reading prescription drug labels. At least 45 million are functionally illiterate; 130 million more can't finish a children's book.
https://thenationalliteracyinstitute.com/post/literacy-statistics-2022-2023
https://thenationalliteracyinstitute.com/post/literacy-statistics-2022-2023
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this is a free country!
i read and write the way i want!
the way god intended!
It's the ones that took Salvini for a Sapiens, or Meloni for a trustworthy woman.
this my friends is America. Where fewer then 1/3 can even name the branches of government.
That is where we are at
Now fascism is fundamental.
Thirty years ago Barbara Bush's first lady mission was to increase literacy. Twenty years ago her son destroyed it.
Because they've known for a long time an uneducated people are easier to manipulate.
NO SOURCES FOR DATA!!
the NLI is a front for a consultancy,
"Why Choose NLPDC Consultants?"
With an ANONYMOUS 'Advisory Board'.
Fake data- "Between 46% and 51% of American adults have an income well below the poverty level because of their inability to read"
"If you suffer from illiteracy call this helpline number"
Literacy & justice for all
LIFE CHANGING FOR SOMEONE. https://readingpartners.org/get-involved/volunteer/
"Between 46% and 51% of American adults have an income well below the poverty level because of their inability to read"
HALF of American adults are below poverty level??!! Nonsense!!
Everything will contain: unicorns, rainbows, sunshine & good vibes soon.
It should also serve as Exhibit A in any legal proceedings.
Schools got funding based on supposed student progress. Meanwhile, underfunded, schools enlarged classes, making reading help essentially unavailable.
Add extreme pressure to “succeed”, & we sent kids out who can’t read.
This experimental 250 yr old turd is getting flushed.
https://wol.iza.org/articles/female-education-and-its-impact-on-fertility/long#:~:text=Education%20can%20reduce%20fertility%20because,economic
I sometimes wonder how they're doing.
There's a reason for that. They play the long game.
Keep them dumb.
Keep them pregnant.
Many Americans could've gone for "read so bad". Vod apararently Americans hate adverbs
times that by ten
think of one orbit round the galaxy times that 60K
and you have true age of universe
neat eh
completely
now speed it up and think the exorcist
this is religious wingnuts on a bed pan
coincidence i think not
ok now i got to go get a shower brb
GOP wants em as dumb as they can be
see any post i talk about how trumps tarriffs backfire and leave the usa out 5-7 trillion on gdp
these numbers are horrible
The Republicans complain other countries are smarter than us. So, let's get rid of the DoE.