美国的扫盲危机影响到1.3亿成年人,阅读得分下降和经济损失导致迫切需要改革。 A U.S. literacy crisis affects 130 million adults, with declining reading scores and economic losses driving calls for urgent reform.

世界扫盲基金会领导的一个国家工作队正在处理日益恶化的美国扫盲危机,54%的成年人——约1.3亿人——识字技能低。 A national task force led by the World Literacy Foundation is addressing a worsening U.S. literacy crisis, with 54% of adults—about 130 million people—having low literacy skills. 专家将这一问题与每年2.2万亿美元的经济损失联系起来,并列举快乐阅读下降、大流行病干扰、学校资金不足、心理健康斗争和过度标准化测试为关键因素。 Experts link this to $2.2 trillion in annual economic losses and cite declining reading for pleasure, pandemic disruptions, underfunded schools, mental health struggles, and excessive standardized testing as key factors. 最近的NAEP分数显示,四年级和八年级的阅读下降两个百分点,反映出长期下降。 Recent NAEP scores show a two-point drop in fourth and eighth-grade reading, reflecting a long-term decline. 提议的解决方案包括早期扫盲方案、社区辅导、辅导、提高支出透明度以及基于业绩的供资。 Proposed solutions include early literacy programs, community tutoring, mentorship, greater spending transparency, and performance-based funding. 各国领导人警告,如果不采取紧急行动,教育不平等和经济损害将加深。 Leaders warn that without urgent action, educational inequality and economic harm will deepen.