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Pass out the dictionaries — American students are drastically, terrifyingly behind the curve in reading. Fewer than half of fourth-graders, for example, knew the meaning of the word “eerie.” Overall, students who were tested only knew about half the words they were expected to recognize.

Pass out the dictionaries — American students are drastically, terrifyingly behind the curve in reading.

Fewer than half of fourth-graders, for example, knew the meaning of the word “eerie.” Overall, students who were tested only knew about half the words they were expected to recognize.

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    Our kids will turn out just fine.
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    jesus…
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    What, are people surprised by this?
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    Probably because certain powers-at-be think teaching them to fill...right bubble is more...
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  19. colinfitzpatrick said: smh, another reason why Eerie Indiana was such a crucial tv show
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