Nearly 36 percent of adults in Washington D.C. are functionally illiterate, compared with a 21% national average. ⇒
21 March 2007, early morning
Both those numbers seem way too high.
This is a post from my link log: If you click the title of this post you will be taken the web page I am discussing.
“Adults who have trouble doing such things as comprehending bus schedules, reading maps and filling out job applications are considered functionally illiterate.”
It may or may not be that high, depending on the tasks performed.
by rishi on March 21 2007, 10:34 am #
I have problems understanding bus schedules. Like I show up to the stop and it’s just a bunch of numbers I don’t understand. ;;
by Iluvitar on March 21 2007, 12:05 pm #
I think my problem is understanding how the numbers on the bus schedule relate to when the bus will arrive.
by rishi on March 21 2007, 3:19 pm #