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The data about Detroit grow more depressing by the month. This report may be the most depressing thing you'll read all year.
In a nutshell, it says that roughly half of all the people who live in Detroit are illiterate. They can't read the back of a cereal box. They can't read a weather report. They can't read at all
Read more: www.businessinsider.com...
Originally posted by MIDNIGHTSUN
Reading is so crucial to attaining information and gaining knowledge. Knowledge is power. Illiteracy is a nightmare and bring hellish experience because not being able to read makes life difficult in this information age. This is just very sad.
The data about Detroit grow more depressing by the month. This report may be the most depressing thing you'll read all year.
In a nutshell, it says that roughly half of all the people who live in Detroit are illiterate. They can't read the back of a cereal box. They can't read a weather report. They can't read at all
Read more: www.businessinsider.com...
Originally posted by newcovenant
Originally posted by MIDNIGHTSUN
Reading is so crucial to attaining information and gaining knowledge. Knowledge is power. Illiteracy is a nightmare and bring hellish experience because not being able to read makes life difficult in this information age. This is just very sad.
The data about Detroit grow more depressing by the month. This report may be the most depressing thing you'll read all year.
In a nutshell, it says that roughly half of all the people who live in Detroit are illiterate. They can't read the back of a cereal box. They can't read a weather report. They can't read at all
Read more: www.businessinsider.com...
It is a crime and in a country like the US doubly so since we pride ourselves on our achievements. It was interesting to me as I recently purchased some land in Costa Rica that in the late 70's that country removed their standing army and pumped money into eco tourism and education for their people. They have a 91 percent literacy rate that simple blows ours away.
So much for third world countries. They are the new thing passing us like we are standing still.
What areas are we excelling at I wonder? I bet we have the biggest bomb and the most capacity to destroy the planet. Go America! ???
Originally posted by korathin
Jewish-American
Originally posted by Version100
Originally posted by korathin
Jewish-American
Good lord, have we gone so crazy in this world that the Jewish religion is now a race ?????
(AP) The United States is losing ground in education, as peers across the globe zoom by with bigger gains in student achievement and school graduations, a study shows. Among adults age 25 to 34, the U.S. is ninth among industrialized nations in the share of its population that has at least a high school degree. In the same age group, the United States ranks seventh, with Belgium, in the share of people who hold a college degree. By both measures, the United States was first in the world as recently as 20 years ago, said Barry McGaw, director of education for the Paris-based Organization for Cooperation and Development. The 30-nation organization develops the yearly rankings as a way for countries to evaluate their education systems and determine whether to change their policies. Read more: www.cbsnews.com...
Originally posted by newcovenant
reply to post by korathin
There are many factors that determine whether or not a person is educated and able to read.
Skin color is not one of them.
U.S. Education Slips In Rankings
(AP) The United States is losing ground in education, as peers across the globe zoom by with bigger gains in student achievement and school graduations, a study shows. Among adults age 25 to 34, the U.S. is ninth among industrialized nations in the share of its population that has at least a high school degree. In the same age group, the United States ranks seventh, with Belgium, in the share of people who hold a college degree. By both measures, the United States was first in the world as recently as 20 years ago, said Barry McGaw, director of education for the Paris-based Organization for Cooperation and Development. The 30-nation organization develops the yearly rankings as a way for countries to evaluate their education systems and determine whether to change their policies. Read more: www.cbsnews.com...
Originally posted by BellaMenteI don't know why any of the people I know there continue to stay. I can't even handle going back to visit my family. Worthless city, worthless people, and full of darkness, depression, and despair.
The only reason you are claiming a false sense if indignation is because the 2 ton elephant in the room is painted black instead of white.