A Fifth of American Adults Can't Read
a year ago
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- Marian, in her late 30s, sought help to improve her reading skills in 2007.
- She was at a first-grade reading level, despite having supported her three daughters through high school and college.
- 48 million adults in the U.S. read at or below a third-grade level, facing significant daily challenges.
- Low literacy correlates with poverty, crime, and costs an estimated $2.2 trillion annually in social services, healthcare, and lost wages.
- Addressing low literacy is a bipartisan issue, but the solution remains unclear.