Wudi@feddit.uk to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agoTIL that reading scores have plummeted in school districts around the U.S.feddit.ukimagemessage-square213linkfedilinkarrow-up1726arrow-down114file-text
arrow-up1712arrow-down1imageTIL that reading scores have plummeted in school districts around the U.S.feddit.ukWudi@feddit.uk to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square213linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareHapankaali@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·5 days agoSimilar trends are observed in other countries, so the explanation isn’t US-specific. Instead, it’s simpler: kids read less than they used to, and when they do, it’s social media-tier.
minus-squareProdigalFrog@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·5 days agoSocial media likely is a contributing factor. The pandemic is another factor for lower literacy elsewhere. I suspect that the poor reading method taught in the US only compounded those issues to an even harsher degree.
Similar trends are observed in other countries, so the explanation isn’t US-specific.
Instead, it’s simpler: kids read less than they used to, and when they do, it’s social media-tier.
Social media likely is a contributing factor. The pandemic is another factor for lower literacy elsewhere. I suspect that the poor reading method taught in the US only compounded those issues to an even harsher degree.