Have you come across any video title, headlines that said something to the effect of "Americans can't read" or "kids can't read" or "America's literacy crisis?" Yeah, me too. It's a moral panic disguised as a genuine concern.

To be clear, United States certainly has issues with reading comprehension, but calling this a literacy crisis is inaccurate. To solve a problem, we have to accurate describe it first. 

Reference:
WoodyLing's debunking video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHdZjimF3Os
Crimes New Roman's debunking video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78XR4i0OH6c
 https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/07/28/naep-reading-crisis-test-scores/

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