Students in Detroit Are Suing the State Because They Weren’t Taught to Read

www.theatlantic.com ^ | 07/06/2018 | Alia Wong

[ClearBlueSky]

Precisely! That’s an ugly truth few want to face and admit. Genetics matter. No books at home, no value of education or ability to promote it. Yet EVERY mall these ‘kids’ frequent in their expensive sneakers and haircuts have BOOKS for sale. Beginning books. How many libraries are there in town with FREE books? Newspapers, tv programs for children, help online? Every Iphone gives them access to apps for children to learn to read. OLD books are still informative, the alphabet hasn’t changed, nor has phonics. No excuse for ANYONE who CAN learn to read to be illiterate in 2018 America.

[fatima]

((((Hugs))))

[arrogantsob]

That the federal government has been running major institutions in American cities.

[a little elbow grease]

"When I went to school, early 60’s, the textbooks had been in use for decades. They still had our PARENTS’ NAMES in them from when they went to the same school.............."

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Far out! Sorry for dating myself with those two words.

Back in the late 50's I used an arithmetic book with my father's name in it.

..... same arithmetic as today.

[trisham]

Boxers are wonderful dogs.

[BlueLancer]

..... same arithmetic as today.

And 2+2 still equals 4.

[a little elbow grease]

"Boxers are wonderful dogs."

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They surely are. My wife and I just had our best friends, our two old boxer dogs die in the past year. It's still terribly sad around our house.

Some day soon I will try to show you a picture of the old male who passed away. He had the great wisdom of Somerset Maugham on his face as he got old.

[Red Badger]

Which one?................