It's worse today. Much worse!-----What if teenagers can’t even read?

What if teenagers can’t even read?

"A teacher’s letter to the editor will send chills down your spine.

...Kim Dallas, an English teacher at Rosemount High School in Minnesota had the following to say:

“I teach high school English, and I am begging you to please read to your children. 

Read everything.….
Why? 

Because your children can’t read.
We are in the midst of one of the greatest literacy crises ever encountered, and we are fighting an uphill battle. 

...Recently, I gave a unit test where students could use all their notes and their short story on the test (not my standard practice). 

The results: abysmal. 

I didn’t think the test was too difficult until I started doing some investigating and made a shocking discovery. 

They couldn’t even read the test. …

...Rosemount is not an “urban” or “poor” high school. 

It is in a suburb of the Twin Cities with a median household income of $85,000 and over 80% of the population is white.

...Rosemount High School is more likely of an example of the breakdown of our education system that’s happening across the country. 

Consider the fact that as of 2013, only 38% of high school seniors were considered proficient in reading by the National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP):...Read all!