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Making America Read

The USA is in the grip of an illiteracy crisis, with nearly one in five adults now unable to read. Reporter Kiki King and director Jessica Kelly visit Detroit, a city where two thirds of high school students struggle with basic reading and where things have got so bad that a group of high school students are suing the state of Michigan for failing to teach them adequately.

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  • Originally Aired March 31, 2017
  • Runtime 25 minutes
  • Network Channel 4
  • Created March 26, 2017 by
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