New Study: 54% of American Adults Read Below 6th-Grade Level (medium.com)

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https://www.apmresearchlab.org/10x-adult-literacy
https://www.crossrivertherapy.com/research/literacy-statistics
https://www.thepolicycircle.org/brief/literacy/

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[-] Fishroot@hexbear.net 22 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Not really surprising, if the public service is gutted and that social mobility is less and less a reality for most. The means and motivation for education are not there.

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