So, what state sits at the bottom of Literacy? California of course.
Why is California so bad? The bottom line.
California’s literacy challenges are real, but they’re driven by scale, diversity, poverty, and migration patterns. And how does my state of Ohio compare?
California ranks lower (i.e., worse) in literacy/illiteracy metrics than Ohio.
Ohio performs close to the national average, while California is a clear outlier on the low end.
