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Well, this is quite upsetting to read.
(thelemmy.club)
More (not so) fun facts:
54% of American adults read below a 6th grade level.
21% read below a 5th grade level, which is considered functionally illiterate.
High immigration numbers don't fully explain it either, as first gen immigrants only make up about 1/3 of those with low literacy.
No, it's active democratic policy. but you seem to be in denial that this is the case.
it's a political accusation, that is 100% true.