87.4% graduate high school, then people stop being forced to read books and those who never liked reading get out of practice
I'm curious what you think graduating high school has to do with being able to read.
I genuinely do not understand why people do not like reading. Im not a super nerd and only read a few books a year but I look at the hours i spent reading those books as some of the best entertainment i've had all year.
It's a time commitment I'd rather fill with masturbation and videogames.
What does "6th graders" mean? After 6 years of total education, i.e. at age 12; or 6 years of high school, at age 16?
That is nearly 114,250 9/11's worth of dumb people
I dare not find out what my reading level is, for the same reason I dare not find out what my IQ is. I don't gain anything by knowing it, and knowing that I'm stupid will only worsen my self-esteem issues.
I feel better assuming I'm roughly average for both measurements.
This is an oxymoron. Technically it's the 6th graders who read like adults, since specifying 54% of adults causes them to be the standard here.
Damn this is pathetic. I had a 6th grade reading level in kindergarten.
That's good news! ... it means they're improving! USA! USA! USA!
Easy, just take the elevator to the 7th floor/grade/level whatever you call it in Europe.
Question what is considered 6th grade.
Hot take but I think this article is hyperbole. Think about it. Half of adults are underachievers. That tracks with most metrics. Your average person is not smart. Intelligence follows a bell curve and it only makes sense that the bottom half is going to be terrible.
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