Reading deficiencies could lead to negative long-term effects

 In Arizona, 74 percent – nearly three out of every four – of fourth graders fail to read at grade level. Cronkite News reporter Kayla Frost looks into the long-term effects of reading deficiency for Arizona students.

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 Break Down of Children in fourth grade that can not read at 4th grade level:

58% Asian

62% White

80% African American

84% Latino

92% American Indians

Importance of future impact:

• 85% of higher paying jobs in Arizona require post secondary education.
• Only 34% of adults in  Arizona have an Associate degree.