General Discussion

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15% of the United States population has specific reading disorders.
46% of American adults cannot understand the labels on their pharmaceutical prescriptions.
56% of young people claim they read fewer than 10 books a year.
50% of U.S. adults are unable to read an eighth grade level book.
33% of U.S. high school graduates never read a book after high school.
80% of U.S. families have not purchased a book this year.
50% of books started are never read to completion.
70% of adults have not been in a bookstore in the past five years.
15% of U.S. students are dyslexic.

These stats are sad.