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Literacy Skills Decline in Wealthy Countries Including the United States
Data from the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development show literacy skills falling in several wealthy developed countries. The OECD Director of Education and Skills said reading to children and longer books are linked to stronger digital literacy.
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Literacy skills are declining in wealthy developed countries, including the United States, according to data from the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development. Andreas Schleicher, the OECD Director of Education and Skills, said the best thing parents can do for children to improve overall development is read to them.
He added that reading books over 100 pages is linked to greater digital literacy, including the ability to separate fact from fiction.
The OECD data cover multiple high-income nations and track changes in adult literacy performance over time.
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