Many students no longer arrive at college—even at highly selective, elite colleges—prepared to read books. Explore the November 2024 Issue Check out more from this issue and find your next ...

They blamed cell phones, standardized tests, and extracurriculars, and they mostly agreed that the shift began in high school ...

While college students today reportedly lack reading stamina, the root of that problem started in middle and high school classrooms. Teachers have shifted away from assigning whole books before ...

To make her argument about “The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books,” Rose Horowitch, assistant editor at The Atlantic, opens her contentious =social&utm_source=twitter">article</a> with a ...

Several university professors expressed concerns to the Atlantic about students who come to college unable to read full-length books. BalanceFormCreative – stock.adobe.com ...

A new, self-imposed Iron Curtain blocks any challenging literature from making its way into the hands of the young and woke.

It’s certainly true that college students read fewer books than previous generations did, but most of the evidence of their incapacity comes from such anecdotal laments.

Professors across the country have noticed a troubling trend: College students are reading less than ever, and a recent study found many students enter college with challenges completing an entire ...

The article about computer-science majors shows that this thing that everyone thought is a sure bet doesn’t seem to be. That ...

Nationwide, college professors report steep declines in students’ willingness and ability to read on their own. To adapt, instructors are assigning less reading and giving students time in class ...

By Ava West With summer well underway and students having more free time, it is important to spend this time well. It is easy ...

Levine SL, et al. (2022). For the love of reading: Recreational reading reduces psychological distress in college students and autonomous motivation is the key. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ...