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What the New, Low Test Scores for 13-Year-Olds Say About U.S. Education Now (www.nytimes.com)

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The results are the federal government’s last major data release on the academic effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

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[–] dismalnow@kbin.social 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

On top of poor test scores for math and reading which may/may not be mostly attributed to the quality of education during pandemic lockdowns.

The percentage of 13-year-olds who reported reading for fun has also declined. Last fall, 31 percent said they “never or hardly ever” read for fun, compared to 22 percent in 2012.

This is tragic, and terrifying.

Anecdotally, I see this in my own kids, but an actively encouraging against these tendencies.

There's a social component that was lost due to the isolation from lockdowns which seems to contribute to a lack of interest in "meatspace," in general that I can't seem to ignore.

[–] holo_nexus@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

This is the generation that has been raised in the “attention economy” of social media companies trying their absolute hardest to keep them engaged on their screen.

Sitting down and reading a book requires attention and focus that many of todays youth find very difficult to do.