And if colleges are trying to catch students up, where should we be focusing our attentions to be able to fix this problem? Pre K and kindergarten. Because what we're really finding is kids can't read. I've made literacy my number one priority during my tenure as the Secretary of Education. because up through third grade you're learning to read. But if you can't read by the time you finish third grade, then you can't. Then you can't read to learn. (07:52–07:59)
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Asserts that literacy is her top priority as Secretary of Education.
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