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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[โ€“] 9 points 6 months ago (4 children)

This is a really complicated statement to refer to test questions that probably say shit like "The ball is blue on Tuesdays. It's Saturday today. What color is the ball?"

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  • [โ€“] 3 points 6 months ago

    More realistically, it would be stuff like

    The sign over a parking spot says no parking Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Select the times and dates that you are allowed to park there.

    9:30 AM, Tuesday

    8:00 PM, Sunday

    5:15 PM, Thursday

    12:00 PM, Monday

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