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Too bad they can’t read this article.

What does "6th graders" mean? After 6 years of total education, i.e. at age 12; or 6 years of high school, at age 16?

I dare not find out what my reading level is, for the same reason I dare not find out what my IQ is. I don't gain anything by knowing it, and knowing that I'm stupid will only worsen my self-esteem issues.

I feel better assuming I'm roughly average for both measurements.

That is nearly 114,250 9/11's worth of dumb people

This is an oxymoron. Technically it's the 6th graders who read like adults, since specifying 54% of adults causes them to be the standard here.

That's good news! ... it means they're improving! USA! USA! USA!

Damn this is pathetic. I had a 6th grade reading level in kindergarten.

Easy, just take the elevator to the 7th floor/grade/level whatever you call it in Europe.

Question what is considered 6th grade.

Hot take but I think this article is hyperbole. Think about it. Half of adults are underachievers. That tracks with most metrics. Your average person is not smart. Intelligence follows a bell curve and it only makes sense that the bottom half is going to be terrible.

Edit: ok just realized this is the meme sub lol.