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Stories about: literacy

NSF Report Lacks Polls on Sensitive Issues The White House and science educators are currently criticizing the US National Science Foundation (NSF) severely, for a less-than-usual editorial decision. In its latest report for the government, the federally funded agency failed to list polls showing how Americans viewed highly sensitive issues such as the beginn... 10 April 2010 07:03 GMT Even Basic Science Is a Mystery to Most Americans According to a series of recent surveys among the general population, most US citizens seem to be unable to pass even the most basic science literacy test, a trend that has got experts very concerned. Because individuals lack this ability, they may find it very difficult to interpret scientific articles, and some may... 13 March 2009 11:34 GMT 32 Million American Adults Cannot Read According to new statistics released last week by the US Education Department, more than 1 in 7 American adults lack the most basic skills in understanding written language and basic mathematic calculus. That is to say, well over 14 percent of already-employed individuals in the US cannot even read the newspaper, or ... 12 January 2009 03:50 GMT