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To Read Or Not to Read: A Question of National Consequence
To Read Or Not to Read: A Question of National Consequence: Executive Summary | Dana Gioia
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Executive Summary for a report which gathers & collates the best national data available to provide a reliable & comprehensive overview of American reading today. This report relies on large, nat. studies conducted on a regular basis by U.S. fed. agencies, supplemented by academic, foundation, & business surveys. Although there has been measurable progress in recent years in reading ability at the elementary school level, all progress appears to halt as children enter their teenage years. There is a general decline in reading among teenage & adult Americans. Both reading ability & the habit of regular reading have greatly declined among college grad. The declines have demonstrable social, economic, cultural, & civic implications. Charts & tables.
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MicrobeMom
MicrobeMom
To Read Or Not to Read: A Question of National Consequence: Executive Summary | Dana Gioia
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Hubby is watching The Bird Cage. A movie I have seen at least 15 times. The question becomes read or watch the movie? This is hard choice! #readornottoread #ourbigsaturdaynight

readinginthedark Movie! I haven't seen that one in a long time; so good! Reading is good too, though! 7y
CoffeeNBooks Such a great movie!! 7y
myellenbee Very tough call! 7y
MicrobeMom @readinginthedark @CoffeeNBooks @myellenbee I ended up watching the movie and reading after. Best of both! (edited) 7y
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EadieB
EadieB
To Read Or Not to Read: A Question of National Consequence: Executive Summary | Dana Gioia
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Everyday should be National Reading Day!

#nationalreadingday

Maewyn Only if retail places get to be closed. It is no fun working when everyone else is enjoying the loafing. 7y
EadieB @Maewyn The quote says “everyone” so that includes retail too! 7y
Slajaunie Everything should close! 7y
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EadieB @Slajaunie Yes everyone needs to read ! 7y
Maewyn I agree. I was just a little saddened by the "some"workplaces being closed part since that usually leaves me out. But if we are dreaming and planning then I say mandatory closing! ?? 7y
EadieB @Maewyn Probably “some” meaning the police would have to make sure everyone is reading! lol 7y
Maewyn Hospitals would need to remain open for the severe cases of eye strain.👀 7y
EadieB @Maewyn I think eye strain would be worse with e-readers. But we do need the hospitals open for sure! (edited) 7y
mcipher I want this holiday!! Let‘s rally to make it happen! 😂 7y
EadieB @mcipher Yes! I‘m with you on that!📚🤗❤️ 7y
Herschelian ‘Jolabokaflod‘ isthe nearest thing to this; it is the tradition in Iceland to give each other books on Christmas Eve and then everyone spends the whole night reading! 7y
EadieB @Herschelian Sounds like a very nice tradition! 7y
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