Alan Lawrence Sitomer » Hmm http://www.alanlawrencesitomer.com Author, Educator, Speaker Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:42:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Why do we not spend more time teaching “functional literacy” to our kids? http://www.alanlawrencesitomer.com/2010/02/16/2028-why-do-we-not-spend-more-time-teaching-functional-literacy-to-our-kids/ http://www.alanlawrencesitomer.com/2010/02/16/2028-why-do-we-not-spend-more-time-teaching-functional-literacy-to-our-kids/#comments Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:30:52 +0000 Alan Sitomer http://www.alanlawrencesitomer.com/?p=2028 If a kid leaves school without the ability to comprehend Ralph Ellison, well… it pales compared to the consequences of a kid not being able to read their credit card agreement.

Why does that not seem more obvious to people…

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