iGeners Are Reading Less And Writing Less Well, Too
Prof. Jack Falvey thinks people are too hard on kids these days (“In Defense of iGen,” Oct. 25). Haven’t kids always shirked reading and avoided history? In fact, he says, “Some iGeners can find their way around to places and things you and I can’t imagine.” He notes, “They see things you and I often miss, and they write about them very well.”Well, in the late ’70s, 60% of teens stated that they read a book or magazine every day. Now the rate is 16%. In the last American Time Use Survey, 15-24-year-olds racked up only six...
Source: Wall Street Journal November 03, 2019 21:09 UTC
