STEPHEN MOORE: Why Johnny Can’t Read
1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026
Reading and math scores are abysmal across the country as national testing results keep documenting. Illiteracy rates are rising: The number of 16-to-24 year olds reading at the lowest literacy levels increased from 16%…
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