claim: "in 1998, nearly half of florida's fourth-graders were functionally illiterate. today, 72% of them can read."
author: jeb bush
evidence_1: jan 3, 2011 ... in 1998, nearly half of florida's fourth-graders were functionally illiterate. today,  72% of them can read. florida's hispanic fourth-graders are ...
evidence_2: racing to the top, proving that all children can learn when given the right ... of  florida's fourth-grade students were functionally illiterate.1 that ... from 1998 to  2011, sunshine state students' test ... are now reading as well or better than the  statewide average of ... department of education bases half of the school's grade  on.
evidence_3: sep 19, 2012 ... in 1998, nearly half of florida's fourth-graders were functionally illiterate. today,  72% of them can read. florida's hispanic fourth-graders are ...
evidence_4: oct 7, 2015 ... for nearly the last decade, politifact has served as the one-stop source to gauge  the accuracy of statements made by elected officials, cable news pundits, and. ...  decisions, but his math is accurate) and “in 1998, nearly half of florida's fourth- graders were functionally illiterate. today, 72% of them can read”.
evidence_5: sep 6, 2013 ... the current literacy rate isn't any better than it was 10 years ago. ... juvenile court  system are functionally illiterate, and over 70 percent of inmates in ... read above  a fourth grade level, according to begintoread.com. ... to learn more about what  libraries are doing - and what you can do - to promote literacy.