Literacy is falling in the United States: here's how to help

It's 2023 - Don't we assume everyone in our developed country can read?

Well, apparently only 79% can. And only 44% read better than a 6th grader. These are 2019 stats, and the pandemic has only made things worse.

This is bad for people's right to read/access information AND the economy. Low literacy levels actually cost the USA over 2 trillion dollars annually. Yikes.

Want to learn more? Check out this interactive map to learn more about literacy rates in your area.

What can you do?

Here are a few ways you

can help:

• support local libraries

• support public schools

• advocate for literacy programs in your area

• elect politicians who care about literacy

• read with your kids

• stay informed about this issue in your community

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