1 in 7 U.S. adults are unable to read this story

USA Today by Greg Toppo | Jan. 9, 2009 (News Report)

A long-awaited federal study finds that an estimated 32 million adults in the USA — about one in seven — are saddled with such low literacy skills that it would be tough for them to read anything more challenging than a children's picture book or to understand a medication's side effects listed on a pill bottle. Full Story »

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by Naomi Isler - Jan. 9, 2009

It's a quickie look at an important topic. Unfortunately it lacks any depth or analysis. Like: are the states falling behind also states with large immigrant populations where ESL classes may not keep up with demand?? The facts are probably correct, but a lot more background is needed to make it 'good journalism'.