WAMC New York News
WAMC New York News
1 in 7 Americans Can't Read
Dave Lucas (2009-01-14)
The 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy survey determined that 14 per cent of the US population could barely understand English text: unable to read a chapter in a child's book or a simple newspaper article. ">
ALBANY, NY (WAMC) - A federal study released this month reports that one in seven adults lacks the literacy skills necessary to read anything more difficult than a child's storybook. Capital District Bureau Chief Dave Lucas reports. © Copyright 2009, WAMC
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