Functional Illiteracy

Functional illiteracy occurs when a person may have some ability to read words and write some words and sign their name, but they may not be able to comprehend much of what they read or read more complex words. Functional illiteracy occurs all over the world, and in high numbers in the United States, despite recent stimulus money. In this episode, hosts Victor Varnado, KSN and Rachel Teichman, LMSW keep their reading mistakes in the final edit! Produced by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman Full Wikipedia & news article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Literacy_in_the_United_States https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/05/us/politics/schools-stimulus-covid-pandemic-aid.html WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT ON PATREON!https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcast Find us on social media! https://www.facebook.com/WikiListen Instagram @WikiListen Twitter @Wiki_Listen Youtube Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.