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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.
Sometimes it feels like I have to turn on that part of my brain. Like I can just do mindless reading and I can make it through something really fast. Or I can put on my thinking cap and get through something hard and understand it (takes time, re-reading, and sometimes notes).
I'd like to see the difference in my comprehension between the two modes.
I think that's part of it. Everyday living makes people stressed and anxious. I'd like to see how they were tested.
I found the info everyone is quoting: https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/piaac/skillsmap/
If you compare age groups, the 25-34 seem to be keeping the scores up. Looks like the lead in the air was keeping the scores down?