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  I don't want to send my children to a US public school where your social status ends up being more important than your education. Not to mention school shootings, horrible bullying making otherwise okay kids have mental issues or PTSD, counselors, and staff (except for **most** teachers and behind-the-scenes workers) making your life a living hell for the same reason, and the importance of money status. So much more, all for subpar education. We are NOT (in general) doing a great job. 
  public schools became a competition of popularity and sports more than education unless you wanted life to be living hell and you focused on your studies and everyone around you bullied you for that and more.
context: I learned to read, write and do math. Id say that is a win. >
  
  "Nationwide, on average, 79% of U.S. adults are literate in 2023. 21% of adults in the US are illiterate in 2023. 54% of adults have a literacy below 6th grade level."
  Nearly 2/3 of American adults read at the same level that we expect from a relatively young middle schooler. >
  
  When I went through teachers college a decade ago, we were told to correspond with parents by writing at a 9th grade reading level. They even showed us a feature on MS word that would analyze the reading level of your text. >
  
  But what’s wrong with that? As people keep reminding us in here, everyone doesn’t need to go to college. Or need an education that leads to college.