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		autoexec on Feb 16, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Half of Americans now believe that news organizati... It's the same for math and science. Most Americans aren't capable of anything beyond a 6th grade level. The lack of literacy and numeracy in this country explains a lot about where we are today.

latchkey on Feb 16, 2023 [–]

We prioritize other things, like military spending, over teacher salaries.

parineum on Feb 19, 2023 | [–]

The Federal government is responsible for one of those.

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