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Re:Why are tech people suddenly so into homeschooling? by 9rx on Wednesday January 15, 2025 @09:01AM (#42710841)
> You know how many people in the US are illiterate? 21% [2] Do you think that number will increase or decrease if we got rid of compulsory education?

Just 20% in 1875[1], despite the primitive education system of the time. Is the answer no change, it being limited by the innate capabilities of the people, not limited by what they do?

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Literacy_in_the_United_States

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Re:Why are tech people suddenly so into homeschooling? by Miraste on Wednesday January 15, 2025 @02:08PM (#42715549)
The source above yours and the one on Wikipedia are using different metrics for literacy. These are generally not comparable. Measuring literacy in a useful way, especially over historic timescales, is harder than it sounds.
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