If we want to change the world for the better, we should focus a huge number of resources towards getting all grade school children reading on an exceptional level...not just adequate. When it comes to reading, no child should be left behind because in the end, it will impact our world. It's the foundation to improving test scores in almost all school subjects which from a mental perspective, will improve the children's lives tenfold. Their mental acuity will be more effective and their mental health in general will be significantly better. And if all of this isn't enough to change hearts and minds regarding the importance of great reading skills, consider this, most people in prison do not have good reading skills. Coincidence? I think not.