Democracy progressively nourishes in the lap of literacy. Democracy without literacy is like the vehicle without wheels. Democracy is the government of the people, by the people, for the people. In this system, people drive the government with the potent of literacy. But illiteracy jams the wheels and derailed the democracy out of the way. However, illiteracy can be rated as its biggest enemy because of its potential of creating such an environment that not only jeopardize the existence of...
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In modern-day time, Detroit is the city with the highest illiteracy rate, while being the city populated with the most by black people. This is not a coincidence. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, illiteracy is the inability to read and write. Lack of funding, inadequate standardized testing, lack of discussion, inability by the government along with many more things are the root problem for Detroit’s current state of illiteracy. The most accepted belief is that the government cut funding to...
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In his essay, ‘The Human Cost of an Illiterate Society, Jonathan Kozol speaks about all the issues surrounding illiteracy around the world, but also in the United States. He tells about all the downfalls in the lives of those who can’t read and their lack of future or even current success because of it. The English language becomes a fear for those who can’t read, and many times it is forced upon them to have to do things they are...
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Although the United States is often thought of as an educated nation, the reality is that many individuals are illiterate or have very low reading skills. More than 36 million adults cannot read or write above a third-grade level (ProLiteracy, 2019). Approximately 43% of adults read at an eighth-grade level or lower (Zoukis, 2017). Illiteracy and low literacy skills cause many issues for individuals and society. This lack of skill can cause non-productivity in the workforce, crime, loss of tax...
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Nothing is more important in human existence than education. This is extremely necessary for mankind. Education is the key that equalizes participation in casual discipline between rich and poor, across social classes and races. Lack of education is the main reason why we cannot move forward in the direction of social progress. The lack of education can be equated to negative job opportunities. Job hiring nowadays is rather competitive amongst sparkling graduates. In fact, the diploma or direction of a...
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Poverty, homelessness, hunger, crime, juvenile delinquency, drug abuse, single motherhood. These are just some of the pressing social and economic issues that plague our society today. But what if I told you that there was another problem, underlying all of these issues, that if we could solve it, would dramatically increase people’s chances of escaping these cycles of despair and improve their chance at life success? A single issue that, if we addressed it, could give people in the most...
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