http://disqus.com/people/2cee5a8510248a5c53621b7cc11e40db/enSun, 16 Nov 2008 00:17:42 -0000http://openmarket.disqus.com/illiterate_teacher_taught_high_school_for_17_years/#comment-3797181The most fundamental learning "building block" for children to be able to enter into society is the ability to read. By failing to ensure total literacy across the board for all students emerging from our school system, regardless of any other factors, is a firm declaration that our system and basic approach to education is a failure. Take a look at the end-to-end treatment and actionable recommendations in the recently released commission report, "Education in America -- What's to Be Done?" developed by Trigon-International to see how this problem is best addressed.L. SmithSun, 16 Nov 2008 00:17:42 -0000