Much hand wringing ensues, task forces are formed, and citizens are urged to help stamp out this mysterious malady. The unpleasant fact is that our illiteracy crisis is one produced by our schools. This of course makes perfect sense - Oklahoma, like the other states, has a compulsory attendance law. I mean, this is getting a little out of hand. I don't expect every child to become a National Merit Scholar.
Men can always be blind to a problem as long as it's big enough.