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Only 72 percent of Americans can read to a sixth-grade level. Freddy is joined by Peter W. Wood to talk about how this has happened — and why it is getting worse. What political and cultural factors have diminished the importance of reading and writing in education — and with students already using AI, where does America go from here?
America’s sub-literate generation
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US politics and analysis, delivering in-depth discussions with the best American pundits. Presented by Freddy Gray.
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