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Students of today can't read

Today's students are scoring historically low in reading:


from the article: "In fourth-grade reading, students who score below the basic level on NAEP cannot sequence events from a story or describe the effects of a character’s actions. In eighth grade, students who score below basic cannot determine the main idea of a text or identify differing sides of an argument."
Hence why my 4th grade teacher daughter said, "I don't have time to indoctrinate your children! I'm trying to teach them to read!"
 
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By all means, let's blame schools, Trump, the pandemic, parents, etc.

Or, we could recognize that they way kids learn today isn't by reading. They learn by what they are exposed to the most - video and very short blips on social media. Or, learning from listening to adults, like parents and teachers. Reading as a source of information or entertainment is down the list.

It's evolution.
 
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By all means, let's blame schools, Trump, the pandemic, parents, etc.

Or, we could recognize that they way kids learn today isn't by reading. They learn by what they are exposed to the most - video and very short blips on social media. Or, learning from listening to adults, like parents and teachers. Reading as a source of information or entertainment is down the list.

It's evolution.
Regardless of what the reasons are, it doesn't bode well for the future if a sizeable chunk of a generation can't read well and discern the meanings of what they are reading. I'd say it's devolution rather than evolution.

EDIT: Good point about listening skills, too.
 
Regardless of what the reasons are, it doesn't bode well for the future if a sizeable chunk of a generation can't read well and discern the meanings of what they are reading. I'd say it's devolution rather than evolution.

EDIT: Good point about listening skills, too.
Yes.

But on the other hand, do you think reading is becoming more important or less important than it was 50 years ago? I would say less important. There are many other ways to learn today.

And, do you think a decline in reading skills is indicative of a decline in learning ability or intelligence? I would argue no.

Bad example, but 150 years ago most kids knew how to ride a horse - it was important for work and travel. Are kids dumber today because they don't know how to ride a horse?

I've heard they stopped teaching penmanship in some schools and no longer teach the cursive alphabet. Don't quote me.

I am NOT saying reading isn't important. But if reading skill are in fact declining, maybe it's just because of the world we live in.
 
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