Education Department report: Reading for pleasure among U.S. schoolchildren drops sharply since 2012
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Summary
A new Education Department report reveals significant declines in reading for pleasure among U.S. schoolchildren. The share of 13-year-olds who read for fun has dropped by nearly half since 2012, while the share of 9-year-olds has fallen 16 percentage points over 13 years. The report notes that reading for pleasure correlates with higher standardized test scores, raising concerns amid national efforts to reduce screen time in schools.
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The share of 9-year-olds — the other age group studied — who read for fun has declined 16 percentage points in the past 13 years
Students' reading for pleasure generally correlates with higher reading scores on standardized tests, according to the report
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