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flag A U.S. literacy crisis affects 130 million adults, with declining reading scores and economic losses driving calls for urgent reform.

flag A national task force led by the World Literacy Foundation is addressing a worsening U.S. literacy crisis, with 54% of adults—about 130 million people—having low literacy skills. flag Experts link this to $2.2 trillion in annual economic losses and cite declining reading for pleasure, pandemic disruptions, underfunded schools, mental health struggles, and excessive standardized testing as key factors. flag Recent NAEP scores show a two-point drop in fourth and eighth-grade reading, reflecting a long-term decline. flag Proposed solutions include early literacy programs, community tutoring, mentorship, greater spending transparency, and performance-based funding. flag Leaders warn that without urgent action, educational inequality and economic harm will deepen.

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