15 November 2019

Duh. Dumbing-Down America - With A Few Bright Spots

U.S. workers are failing to improve the skills needed to succeed in an increasingly global economy, according to a government agency report released Friday: Skills Shortage
Less than half of U.S. workers rank in the top levels for mastery of a subject
U.S. Workers Show Little Improvement in 21st Century Skills
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> One in three Americans lacks basic numeracy proficiency            
> Latinos make progress in literacy, digital-solving abilities
"The National Center for Education Statistics asked 3,300 respondents ages 16-to-65 to read simple passages and solve basic math problems. What the researchers found is that literacy, numeracy and digital problem-solving ability in the U.S. have stagnated over the past few years.
  • Some 19% of the test-takers ranked at the lowest of three levels for literacy and 24% lacked basic digital problem-solving abilities.
  • Meanwhile, a shocking 29% performed at the lowest level for numeracy, the same as findings from the previous study conducted in 2012-2014. Almost one in three couldn’t correctly answer “how much gas is in a 24-gallon tank if the gas gauge reads three-quarters full."
Blogger note: HOW MANY MORE 'SIGNALS' DO WE NEED?
"These results are another signal that many Americans struggle with the most basic of math skills,” NCES Associate Commissioner Peggy Carr said in a statement.
“We need to better equip Americans with the numeracy skills that they need for success, starting in middle and high school.”
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