I think the answer is ‘yes’ simply because the best way to educate everyone is to make them literate first. The institutions that taught children to read and write were always the same ones that taught them anything else.
Historically, there were educational environments that didn’t teach literacy—like vocational training for various professions—but none of those were, or could be, universal.
I think the answer is ‘yes’ simply because the best way to educate everyone is to make them literate first. The institutions that taught children to read and write were always the same ones that taught them anything else.
Historically, there were educational environments that didn’t teach literacy—like vocational training for various professions—but none of those were, or could be, universal.