functional illiteracy
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With the functional illiteracy rate in the U.S. estimated possibly as high as 25%, President Nixon last year proclaimed the 1970s as the "Right to Read" decade.
From Time Magazine Archive
Such a measure of functional illiteracy, say Barnes and other experts, would be even more disheartening.
From Time Magazine Archive
Historic and systematic aspects of functional illiteracy, as well as language degradation, are minimally addressed.
From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai
