The Myth of the Myth...is it a myth?

" Rates of literacy in the United States depend on which of the various definitions of literacy is used."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Literacy_in_the_United_States

"According to a study conducted in late April by the U.S. Department of Education and the National Institute of Literacy, 32 million adults in the U.S. can't read. That's 14 percent of the population. 21 percent of adults in the U.S. read below a 5th grade level, and 19 percent of high school graduates can't read."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/06/illiteracy-rate_n_3880355.html

"Millions of adults living in the United States struggle with basic literacy skills. Literacy Partners believes that literacy is more than just reading and writing: literacy encompasses technological skills, as well as knowledge of health and personal finances."
http://www.literacypartners.org/literacy-in-america