Adventures in Reading: Context leads to accuracy, or lack of it - Tri-County Tribune

Adventures in Reading: Context leads to accuracy, or lack of it - Tri-County Tribune

Recently I came upon this statistic: “Internationally the U.S. ranks 125th for literacy. Fifty-four percent of Americans between 16 and 17 read below a 6th grade level.” I was shocked until I saw a correction! It said, “U.S. ranks 36th for literacy.” That was better, but still disappointing. However, equally concerning was how someone could post that kind of misinformation, and if the first information was wrong, should I believe the correction?