Sharing Ideas

I think an interesting fact is the very first one. That only 1 out of 17 seventeen-year-olds can read and gain information.

• 1 in 12 White 17 yr olds
• 1 in 50 Latinos
• 1 in 100 African Americans ( this statistic is mind boggling)

Also I was interested to hear about the statistic on parents reading to their kids. A few parents with low socioeconomic status barely read to their kids which makes me think their kids are going to end up with low socioeconomic status as well. I believe parents can have the biggest impact on kids life because they are the ones aroung them most of the time molding them the way they feel is best. I believe if more parents took time to read to their kids and get them excited about reading then they may grow up with a more advanced reading level.