[Conscience of a Conservative]

The headline is a little bit overblown (and comes directly from the headline from the linked article, which itself is overblown). In the actual article, it says:

Officials told CBS 2′s Kramer that nearly 80 percent of those who graduate from city high schools arrived at City University’s community college system without having mastered the skills to do college-level work.

There's a big difference between saying that 80 percent has not "mastered the skills to do college-level work" and saying that 80 percent "can't read." Both are a problem, obviously, but the latter (incorrect) statement is far, far worse.

[freedomfiter2]

There’s a big difference between saying that 80 percent has not “mastered the skills to do college-level work” and saying that 80 percent “can’t read.”

Maybe, but all my children read at a college level by the time they hit their teens. Why can’t these kids who are taught by highly paid professionals do it?. If educational results are mainly a product of the home, why do we waste billions on socialized education?