America Has A Reading Problem
Reading disabilities have a tremendous social impact. A research study conducted by the Pew Research Center indicates that at the end of 2007, approximately 7,300,000 United States citizens were either in jail, in prison, on probation, or on parole.
That is 1 out of every 31 American adults.
The Pew Center continues and states that the United States has 5 percent of the world’s population but 25 percent of the world’s prison inmates.
Further research demonstrates that 7 out of 10 incarcerated persons were struggling readers while going through school.
7 out of 10
That’s 70 percent.
These figures serve as a clear indication that reading instruction in American educational institutions is problematic.
Tags: dyslexia, dyslexic, learning disability, reading, reading fluency, reading skills
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