The most common reason for educational inequality is the amount of property tax an area generates. The more affluent an area is, the property taxes for the citizens will also be higher. And the more taxes that an area collects the school district will also get more funding as well.

Support teachers financially, by offering higher salaries and benefits for teachers to improve retention. Invest more resources in low-income, underfunded schools.

Absolutely, there is an alarming literacy crisis gripping America. Shockingly, a staggering 32 million adults in the U.S. can't read, according to the U.S. Department of Education and the National Institute of Literacy. Even more concerning, around 19% of high school graduates in the country are considered functionally illiterate, meaning they lack the basic reading and writing skills needed for everyday tasks. This crisis perpetuates a cycle of poverty and limits opportunities for countless individuals. Immediate and concerted efforts are crucial to break this cycle, ensuring that all Americans have the literacy skills necessary for success in today's society.

The higher the literacy rate, the higher the socio-economic and human development of a nation. Hence, literacy not only empowers individuals, families and communities, but it also reduces poverty, improves quality of life, helps to attain gender equality and ensures peace, democracy and sustainable development.