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Report: Literacy Rates in the United States Have Declined Significantly in the Last 30 Years (medium.com)

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

One wonders if some states are more affected than others

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I couldn't read the OP paywalled article but other similar articles mostly cite students from low-income families struggle the most. My guess is there are now more kids living in low-income families than before, and declining literacy rates is just a byproduct of growing wealth inequality.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

As I recall, over half of all American children live in homes with a household income below living wage.