Vivek Ramaswamy

Rank 14 of 47

Score 89

@podcast411 That’s a good question, and I agree with you that exceptional cases should be thoughtfully addressed. But the overwhelming majority of students in 4th grade who are illiterate aren’t profoundly dyslexic. That’s the crux of the issue.

6/19/2025, 4:26:33 PM

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Rob @ podCast411 (Go Flyers - Chiefs)

@podcast411

21d

@VivekGRamaswamy What if they are profoundly dyslexic? You can hold them back 2, 3, 4 times - it would not change. Problem is almost no public schools in the US have teachers trained to address children with Dyslexia. Our youngest son is as profoundly dyslexic as they come - and would have

Vivek Ramaswamy

@VivekGRamaswamy

21d

If kids can’t read at the end of 4th grade, then they shouldn’t graduate to 5th grade until they can. Artificially “passing” students & patting them on the back isn’t compassion. It’s cruelty.

The statement engages in a public discourse about educational policies concerning literacy and dyslexia in schools. It acknowledges the complexity of the issue by agreeing that exceptional cases, such as profound dyslexia, should be addressed thoughtfully, while also emphasizing that most illiterate 4th graders are not profoundly dyslexic.

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