Writers write so readers must read ...

As writers we rely heavily on the ability of other to read. We actually take it for granted. The statistics are sobering, however.  More than 42 million American adults can't read at all*. The number of adults classified as functially illiterate icreases by about 2.25 million each year. Of our high school graduates, 20% can be classified as functionally illiterate at the time of graduation.

There are lots of pundits pondering the issue. But we seem to have I.Q. log jam on this - unable to formulate a solution. One thing for sure, there will be less writers if there are less readers and a polarization of effective leadership if we don't get this sorted out.

So writers - we need to get involved or we will lose our audiences. And worse than that, we may just atrophy our ability to communicate.

Some Books:

Franz Flesch - Why Johnny Still Can't Read


Literacy: Helping Students Construct Meaning


50 Literacy Strategies