Letter to the Editor; U.S adults lag behind in international test results

To the Editor:

Were you surprised when the results showed that the American adults scored below the international average on a global test? The U.S. is 16th in reading skills, 21st in math skills and 17th in problem solving. WOW!

We need to create more ways to reach adults to upgrade their skills. Otherwise adults will be stuck at the current level that they are working and will not be able to climb up the ladder to produce better results.

We are considered to be the richest country in the world but we are $16.7 trillion in actual debt and over $60 trillion in debt with our unfunded liabilitie...