Which mirrors the low level of educational attainment required for an "education" degree.
In 2017, the state of New York passed a law requiring prospective school teachers to take a literacy test to get their license, but repealed it the following year because 36 percent of whites, 54 percent of Hispanics and 59 percent of blacks failed on the first try.
https://observer.com/2017/04/ny-regents-literacy-test-teachers-flunk/
And 2017 was the good old days compared to today!