In 2024, 21 percent of adults in the U.S. were found to be illiterate, while 54 percent of adults had a literacy below a sixth grade level, according to the National Literacy Institute.
What the fuck.
And that surprise isn’t at the individuals. Not their fault. Just trying to get my head around how a developed nation could be like that…
Developed nation can be like that when those in power want the masses to be gullible and compliant.
Texas GOP 2012 plank on education:
We oppose the teaching of Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) (values clarification), critical thinking skills and similar programs that are simply a relabeling of Outcome-Based Education (OBE) (mastery learning) which focus on behavior modification and have the purpose of challenging the student’s fixed beliefs and undermining parental authority.
Noooo. Really?
Edit:
What the fuck.
And that surprise isn’t at the individuals. Not their fault. Just trying to get my head around how a developed nation could be like that…
They gotta have people who will fight wars to make the rich even richer.
Honestly I’m probably at. 6th grade level for math and grammar etc… streetwise… I’m a sage.
Developed nation can be like that when those in power want the masses to be gullible and compliant.
Texas GOP 2012 plank on education:
“We are in a race between education and oblivion” -R B Fuller
But Oblivion already came out. Twice.
“We’re in a race between education and Skyrim Remastered”
Very true words. If only 54% of people could read them, apparently.