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The latest report on US Literacy rates are staggering, showing a growing number of adults in this country can't read, or can't read as well as they should. This comes as schools and families are still trying to make up gains lost during the COVID-19 pandemic in literacy rates, and experts are concerned about the other implications of these numbers.

To answer your questions and more, KCBS Radio's News Anchors spoke with Lakisha Young, Literacy expert and Founder and CEO of the Oakland REACH.

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