▲ 1083 ▼ New Study: 54% of American Adults Read Below 6th Grade-Levels (i.redd.it) submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by zoe@lemm.ee to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world 362 comments fedilink hide all child comments cross-posted from: https://lemmit.online/post/1006130 This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot. The original was posted on /r/aboringdystopia by /u/Last_Salad_5080 on 2023-10-03 14:21:04. https://medium.com/@chrisjeffrieshomelessromantic/new-study-54-of-american-adults-read-below-6th-grade-levels-70031328fda9
[–] vivadanang@lemm.ee 23 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yup. And the map is pretty much what you'd guess, Mississippi is #1. That is, #1 for worst literacy rate in the nation. https://www.libraryjournal.com/story/How-Serious-Is-Americas-Literacy-Problem permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) California and New York being high on the list is a little surprising, however. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] vivadanang@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago large, under-educated and recently arrived immigrant populations do contribute to it for sure permalink fedilink source parent [–] sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) California has more Republicans than fill in state. The Central Valley is just littered with ignorance and po dunk pretend (and real) shit kickers. I know this because my family came from that area. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) California and New York being high on the list is a little surprising, however. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] vivadanang@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago large, under-educated and recently arrived immigrant populations do contribute to it for sure permalink fedilink source parent [–] sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) California has more Republicans than fill in state. The Central Valley is just littered with ignorance and po dunk pretend (and real) shit kickers. I know this because my family came from that area. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vivadanang@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago large, under-educated and recently arrived immigrant populations do contribute to it for sure permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) California has more Republicans than fill in state. The Central Valley is just littered with ignorance and po dunk pretend (and real) shit kickers. I know this because my family came from that area. permalink fedilink source parent