>In 2023, 28% of U.S. adults scored at or below Level 1 literacy, indicating significant difficulty with everyday reading tasks.>In 2023, 29% of U.S. adults scored at Level 2 literacy, showing basic reading proficiency but challenges with complex texts.>In 2023, 44% of U.S. adults scored at Level 3 literacy or above, indicating strong reading and comprehension skills.>About 130 million U.S. adults (54% of those aged 16–74) read below a sixth-grade level, according to modeled estimates.how do we fix this?
Eugenics.
>>16866847These studies are based on the English language.So the answer is improved border security.
>>16866847this doesn't make sense, we've been importing the best and brightest for decades!https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RBYsQE4Pxb4
>>16866847>how do we fix this?Make things easier to read
>>16866847>the mapAhh, a classic. Btw Mississippi has rebounded since
>>16866847>how do we fix this?Shoot any and every teacher that uses whole system learning (unless they're teaching logographic systems).
>>16866847Is there any scientific data on if the universal use of smartphones in modern societies have anything to do with the dumbing of the general population? When I go outside so many people seem to be glued to that tiny screen all day and they have no spatial awareness at all.
>>16866847Funny how it's mostly red states in orange isn't it
>>16867686a-anon...
>>16867686The only correlation in this map is percentage of white people. Only exceptions are West Virginia and Hawaii. The reddest state in the country is Wyoming and it's in the highest grade.
>>16866847Bring responsibility back. This starts in the home environment.
>>16866847>significant difficulty with everyday reading tasksmaybe they don't like what they're reading
>>16866847Why isnt it broken down by age and race?
Blacks are more literate than whites according to the data in OP.
>>16867941i think you might be illiterate anon
>>16868264But I'm not white
If you overlay a racial demographics map on there, it's a hate crime and you'll get kicked out of your university so don't even think about it
>>16867941>the south voted trump so there's no niggers there
>>16866847What happens in North Dakota?
>>16866847I wonder if comparing that map against states which have high welfare spends would reveal any correlation? If so, cut off welfare 'Work or Starve'
>>16868743Higher tribal population than nearby states
