They had that problem when I was in college too. One day in an area for people to mingle I heard some teachers bemoaning the fact that reading comprehension was so bad among their students. I asked if that wasn't something they were supposed to learn in grade school. And the teacher who had led the topic said, "that's my point."
This was back in the early 1990's so it's not just the current students who have this problem. Kinda sad really.
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Originally Posted by Joebill
Probably due to the rise in illiteracy here. Race has nothing to do with it.
I have seen more people, who say they graduated from high school, and have some university classes, have problems reading high school level material. Some really bad grammar issues.
I was considered an average reader, grammar usage, and speller, in hgh school. These days I have people tell me i am talking above their education level.
I basically talk on a high school level.
Hmm... I am old enough that if a student flunked, they were held back a grade. I flunked the 7th grade, but managed a C overall score level upon graduation.
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