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Uncle Fester
 Post subject: Detroit can't read good!
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http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2011/05/04/ ... cant-read/

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According to a new report, 47 percent of Detroiters are ”functionally illiterate.” The alarming new statistics were released by the Detroit Regional Workforce Fund on Wednesday.

WWJ Newsradio 950 spoke with the Fund’s Director, Karen Tyler-Ruiz, who explained exactly what this means.

“Not able to fill out basic forms, for getting a job — those types of basic everyday (things). Reading a prescription; what’s on the bottle, how many you should take… just your basic everyday tasks,” she said.

“I don’t really know how they get by, but they do. Are they getting by well? Well, that’s another question,” Tyler-Ruiz said.

Some of the Detroit suburbs also have high numbers of functionally illiterate: 34 percent in Pontiac and 24 percent in Southfield.

“For other major urban areas, we are a little bit on the high side… We compare, slightly higher, to Washington D.C.’s urban population, in certain ZIP codes in Washington D.C. and in Cleveland,” she said.

Tyler-Ruiz said only 10 percent of those who can’t read have gotten any help to resolve it.

The report will be used to provide better training for local workers.


I wonder where the other cities ranks, and more importantly...how is their self esteem doing? :)

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There's a pretty simple fix for this... sit in front of the computer all day like cool people do.
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Well, it's not like I was considering moving to Detroit anyway, but here's another reason to avoid it.
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When I was really young, at the airport my dad used to tell me that I'm going to Detroit. I'd get super upset and nearly throw a fit before he said he was just joking.
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Well, it's not like I was considering moving to Detroit anyway, but here's another reason to avoid it.

It'd be easier to keep track of reasons not to avoid it.

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How on earth do you wind up with 47% (That's approx. HALF) of the population of a city being functionally illiterate? How does that even happen?

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You offer assistance in filling out forms for the welfare checks, housing assistance, and all government functions, and then tell people that government will take care of you.

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We obviously aren't spending enough money on education in Detroit. Or we are spending too much cause these people are able to skate by. Or they are dropping out which in that case screw them and no wonder Detroit is ****.

Tldr. Screw em not my problem.

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I thought that most of literacy was established during grades 1-5. Surely children between 6-10 are going to school on a regular basis? How can they possibly not be learning how to read at school during this time? I know students drop out around 14-16, but everything they would need to know to be functionally literate would have occurred during elementary school. My son is at the end of third grade and he can read prescription labels, instructions, and without a doubt could fill out housing forms or welfare forms or whatever he needed to if he had to just based on a third grade education.
Based on these premises, I find it absolutely insane that almost half of the population of Detroit has somehow wound up with less than a third grade education?? Wtf?

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Social promotion and parents who see no need for literacy because government (or, perhaps, a union?) takes care of them and offers to read all the important **** to them.

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I blame the parents.

Parent. Singular. If even that.

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Social promotion and parents who see no need for literacy because government (or, perhaps, a union?) takes care of them and offers to read all the important **** to them.


That's messed up. Seriously.
I read the comment section on the article and someone mentioned about politician's keeping their constituency ignorant as a means of political advancement......it really makes you wonder. There is no good reason why almost half of the population is functionally illiterate...absolutely no excuse at all. If children are going to school, AT THE VERY LEAST, they should learn to read and write and add and subtract. Even a retarded person can perform those simple actions. You would almost have to be purposefully stunting someone's growth and preventing them from learning...especially since children are naturally curious and eager to learn how to read and write at an early age. Someone must be actively discouraging them...which leads to the whole parenting aspect, or rather, the lack thereof.

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I also blame the culture where ignorance is celebrated. And education and intelligence are seen as something to avoid.

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Khross has been pointing out that same notion (ignorant populaces bolster the political influence and power of the politicians) for a while. It's his biggest criticism for public education, that it's a conflict of interest.

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Müs wrote:
I also blame the culture where ignorance is celebrated. And education and intelligence are seen as something to avoid.


This. The emphasis on sports being a large culprit of this mentality.
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I really hate it when you so that. Seriously, it's turning into an annoyance.

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I really hate it when you so that. Seriously, it's turning into an annoyance.


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I really hate it when you so that. Seriously, it's turning into an annoyance.
It generally indicates my extreme incredulity with the preceding post, LK.

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I really hate it when you so that. Seriously, it's turning into an annoyance.


A posting style he's been using for a decade is now turning into annoyance? Interesting.
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It comes off as condescending, Khross. Just letting you know. Anyway, please continue.

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Khross is actually a Final Fantasy protagonist, just so you know.

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Stathol wrote:
Khross is actually a Final Fantasy protagonist, just so you know.


I am so confused. :psyduck:

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