Newsflash: Bad Writing is Expensive

Did any of you happen to catch the news of the National Commission on Writing's third report? It focuses on poor writing in the public/business sector, asserting that (surprise, surprise), bad writing costs (literally) a lot of money. You can check out the ABC News version here. Embedded in there is the announcement that "the commission is calling for more Congressional funding for the National Writing Project, a professional development program for teachers, and what [Bob] Kerrey says are proven methods for improving writing instruction in classrooms."