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Andrea James / 4:46 am Thu, Mar 23, 2017

About half of Detroit can't read

America's public education system is failing the citizens of Detroit, where the Detroit Regional Workforce Fund reports that 47% of people in Detroit are illiterate. In nearby suburbs, up to one-third are functionally illiterate. Read the rest

Cory Doctorow / 5:00 pm Fri, Dec 28, 2012

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