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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a feeling that many of the people in DC's criminal system also attended or hardly attended DCPS. I am also guessing that most of them are barely literate or numerate. There may be learning disabilities, too. Not being able to function in society as a working adult makes things very hard - also not being able to use logic or reason well creates a chaotic life.

How about making prisoners attend classes and not be allowed out until they have completed at least the equivalent of an associate's degree? That is going to be their only chance for success.[/quote]

This is probably one of the better ideas I've seen put forward. All the job programs, all of the skill and entrepreneurial training, all of it is a [i]frustrating[/i] waste if they can't do basic arithmetic or comprehend what they're reading.[/quote]

Are you also willing to hold back kids at Grade 3 when they can't read?  Starting next year?

"Over 70% of inmates in America's prisons cannot read above a fourth grade level.” Additional Statistics on Low Early Literacy Skills and Incarceration: According to the National Assessment of Adult Literacy, 2/3 of students who cannot read proficiently by the end of the fourth grade will end up in jail or on welfare."
https://governorsfoundation.org/gelf-articles/early-literacy-connection-to-incarceration/

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