are too difficult to access. The remainder of that 54% score below Level 1 or cannot be tested for some reason (eg a cognitive impairment, etc).
So, many adults take in their information aurally - enter television, YouTube, TikTok, etc.
… Why don’t we invest in adult education and literacy? Well, we do, but it is substantially under-funded compared to K-12. And the logic goes (you might be going down this road yourself) … if we start young then we address the root cause. Yes, BUT …