You could add the Department of Education to that list. Since the creation of the Department of Education, we have seen adult and child literacy rates plummet. If oil is essential to all production and transportation, literacy is fundamental to learning. A study conducted a few years ago showed the average American college freshman was reading at a 6th grade level. I see the decline in literacy in my students. They don't read, and asking them to read closely, is torture. They want to be able to just be told stories, watch movies, and get instruction from YouTube. And I am blessed, my students are capable and generally have good support systems in place.