On: More than half of adults in U.S. say they lack basic statistical understanding

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Been saying it for years. Basic probability theory should be taught in schools, it's a strong tool for understanding the world around you.

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You mean it isn't taught where you are? That's bizarre, it was part of the curriculum when I was in high school in England in the early 1970s!