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The Blue Flower

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4. Not a new problem

Reply to walkingman (Reply #3)

Fri May 9, 2025, 11:22 AM

May 9

When my husband was stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC, I was hired by the USMC to get new recruits up to a 6th grade reading level. Their training made reading a necessity. But illiteracy was a real problem. This was in the 70s. My students were from all over the country.

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We have to accept that we are in a existential battle for our children and future generations. [View all] kentuck May 9 OP

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What you are saying is not just hyperbole - walkingman May 9 #3

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