functionally illiterate
- s having reading and writing skills insufficient for ordinary practical needs
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- Why reading matters year-round for students
You won’t like these statistics: Two out of every three fourth-graders in America score below the proficiency level in reading, and 83 percent of fourth-graders from low-income families cannot read at grade level. Without intervention, guidance, tutoring and help from all of us, these children may remain functionally illiterate.
July 4, 2013 - U-T San Diego