80% of NYC Public School Grads Can't Read

[Swatter]

Lets not jump off the rails here. If the standard is "taking a remedial class", then just relax a bit. I personally took a remedial algerbra course in college, I'm just terrible at math and hate it with a passion. At the same time, I read a great deal and excelled at many other things. I don't think school or my parents failed me, I just hated math. I had to buckle down to get my degrees, but I still hate math.

I think the article takes a misleading stat and abuses it.

[Longdan]

I dunno.  Talk to a few young people.  It can be dismaying.

[Boggit]

I am a graduate of NYC and NYS schools and I've done just fine. Why? My parents and grandparents gave a crap.

Whilst you have excellent literary skills, you need to resit your geography class. ;) ;D
(Private joke between me and Gus) :)