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jimfields33

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5. Really need to go back to reading writing and arithmetic

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #4)

Fri Jul 30, 2021, 01:45 AM

Jul 2021

Do that exclusively and you’ll see huge increases. Once you can read, science, history, astronomy and other subjects fall into place. The foundation must be the 3 r’s. The country has lost its way. But it’s easy to get back on track.

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Literacy rates are falling, and Democrats could lose big [View all] TexasTowelie Jul 2021 OP

It's Why I Have Little Hope For This Country's Future nt SoCalDavidS Jul 2021 #1

Ditto elleng Jul 2021 #3

'And that's the thing: Democrats may be smarter on paper, but Republicans have mastered elleng Jul 2021 #2

There message is easier to sell. Caliman73 Jul 2021 #20

I've been talking about this for ages. Last I read littlemissmartypants Jul 2021 #4

Really need to go back to reading writing and arithmetic jimfields33 Jul 2021 #5

I blame homeschooling. The friends I have that littlemissmartypants Jul 2021 #6

I suppose but homeschooling is like 5 percent of the students jimfields33 Jul 2021 #7

I'm sure that you are right. My grandmother was fluent in Latin with a high school education. littlemissmartypants Jul 2021 #8

When I was in school in the 70's I_UndergroundPanther Jul 2021 #22

Homeschooled two kids through college Laurelin Jul 2021 #14

This is it NJCher Jul 2021 #10

Democrats are elites on high horses ignoring the working class? betsuni Jul 2021 #9

Sports generates more profits in short run than education. Reverse is true for long run. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2021 #11

This.. ananda Jul 2021 #12

Idiocracy Jim G. Jul 2021 #13

So instead of new Reich or '1984' the GOP wants 'Idiocracy'? [nt] Nexus2 Jul 2021 #15

Look at the book industry. The number of people reading literature has plummeted. Midnight Writer Jul 2021 #16

Book sales are at a record high. DavidDvorkin Jul 2021 #18

Among known authors, or authors selling behind the scenes books, Blue_true Jul 2021 #26

Self-published books as a whole are doing better than ever DavidDvorkin Jul 2021 #27

Reptilians have been deliberately defundng and dumbing-down education for decades. lagomorph777 Jul 2021 #17

OMG! Duppers Jul 2021 #19

Agreed Kang Colby Jul 2021 #21

Betsy DeVos needs I_UndergroundPanther Jul 2021 #23

Useful idiots TheProle Jul 2021 #24

The message is lost on low info voters RANDYWILDMAN Jul 2021 #25

Welcome to a post-literate society Spider Jerusalem Jul 2021 #28