It’s no secret that education is supposed to lift society up, not hold it back. Yet, beneath the surface of shiny new policies and well-intentioned programs, certain trends are quietly chipping away at one of education’s most fundamental pillars: literacy. Many parents, teachers, and policymakers champion modern approaches without pausing to see if these trends actually help students read and write better.
The truth is unsettling—some of the most popular shifts in schools today are failing the very children they claim to support. If literacy rates are to be protected, it’s worth paying close attention to what’s quietly dragging them down.
