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Well, this is quite upsetting to read. (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 days ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/justpost@lemmy.world

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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.

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[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 1 points 3 hours ago

The metric isn't flawed

the test taken was quite high level, and the methodology was flawed

Okay, once you get your own argument straight without contradicting yourself then maybe I'll take you seriously?

So is the whole world as illiterate as the US, or is the US as literate as the rest of the world? Because you seem to be saying one or the other and I still can't figure out which...