I was surprised to read that bit, because the graph earlier in the article shows...

randrews on July 29, 2020 | parent | context | favorite | on: How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to ...

I was surprised to read that bit, because the graph earlier in the article shows the percentage of twelfth graders who can read as holding steadily around 40%. Implying that whatever we're doing is as good as doing nothing at all.