Only 47 Percent of Detroit Adults can Read

From the can-this-be-true file, only 47 percent of the adults in Detroit are literate. And, apparently the up-and-coming generation is no better. Only 43 percent of eighth graders have basic reading skills, and only 7 percent are considered proficient at reading.

http://theweek.com/article/index/215055/detroits-shocking-47-percent-illiteracy-rate

http://cnsnews.com/sites/default/files/documents/DETROIT-8th%20GRADE%20READING.pdf