This, to me, may be the biggest civil rights issue of our generation. Our kids are not learning how to read. Here in Michigan, 39% of third graders could read at grade level, 39%. If you don't read in the fourth grade, by the fourth grade, you have a 70% chance of going to prison or being on welfare. This is so unacceptable. And here's the good news. There are such great ways we can get around it. (30:12–30:21)
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