The quality of the education that our children are receiving in America’s public schools just continues to go down. At one time, the concern was that not enough students were taking advanced courses. But now we have reached a point where a very large portion of our high school graduates cannot read effectively, cannot write effectively and cannot do basic math effectively.
If you think that I am exaggerating, please keep reading. We have never faced an education crisis of this magnitude in the entire history of our nation, and that has enormous implications for our future.
Dr. Kent Ingle is the president of Southeastern University, and he recently authored an excellent piece in which he warned that reading levels among incoming college students are so bad that many are struggling “to understand basic text on a page”…
A stunning report revealed that many university professors now find themselves teaching students who struggle to read, not just to interpret literature or write essays, but to understand basic text on a page. According to Fortune, a growing number of Gen Z students enter college unable to “read effectively,” forcing professors to break down even simple passages line by line.
That trend should alarm every parent, employer and policymaker in this country. It is not just an academic concern. It is a cultural crisis.
This is not some random guy that is making these claims.
This is the president of a major university.
I don’t understand how it is possible for millions upon millions of students to enter college without even being able to read on a basic level, but it is happening.
Sadly, the same thing is true for math skills.
Large numbers of students that are entering our colleges must take remedial math courses that teach concepts that should have been taught in elementary and middle school…
Education begins at home