As of 2020, 54% of U.S. adults aged 16–74 read below a sixth-grade level—about 130 million people with limited literacy, impacting jobs, health, and the economy. This finding comes from a Gallup report commissioned by the Barbara Bush Foundation and cited by Forbes.
May 7, 2025 15:05Guess how many of those are Trump supporters?
Strong argument for Universal Home Schooling…
Complex issues of socio-economics, ESL, school (or non-school) performance & School Funding for reading interventions. Add social stigma & cycling through every reading curriculum (terrible to good) and this is not a surprise.
We’ve wasted decades & $$$ with mandated testing & failing at reading.
