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2. US children are struggling with reading — and so are adults

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   Over the summer, education firm NWEA published data showing eighth graders are a full year behind in reading and math. “So, fourth grade is when you start to see significant gaps in reading, and ...

3. Dyscalculia - Wikipedia

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   Most adults with dyscalculia have a hard time processing math at a 4th-grade level. For 1st–4th grade level, many adults will know what to do for the math problem, but they will often get them wrong because of "careless errors", although they are not careless when it comes to the problem. The adults cannot process their errors on the math ...

4. Literacy in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Writing practices can help students improve reading skills and comprehension, while reading can also help with writing skills. [86] For example, reading activities are helpful for students developing comprehension skills. It encourages active participation and expands their ability to write because they become more familiar with how texts are ...

5. Functional illiteracy - Wikipedia

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   About 70% of adults in the U.S. prison system read at or below the fourth-grade level, according to the 2003 National Adult Literacy Survey, noting that a "link between academic failure and delinquency, violence and crime is welded to reading failure." [9] 85% of US juvenile inmates are functionally illiterate. [8]

6. Science of reading - Wikipedia

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   As a result, the brain adapts to the challenge of reading. The process of reading involves most of the brain, especially an interconnection between visual areas and language areas; but also neural systems related to action, emotion, decision-making, and memory. [2] [3] The science of reading (SOR) is the discipline that studies reading. [4]

7. More states are teaching financial literacy. It could pay off ...

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   The elective math class has been a mainstay in Capital City Public Charter School’s offerings for more than a decade, giving students a foundation in money management while they hone math skills ...