literacy

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With younger generations even more deeply committed to the instant gratification of a digital swamp, and with national literacy scores signaling ever-decreasing levels of educational competence, I fear the national dialogue will not improve.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

In the last year, Make Great Plays has conducted backpack and supply drives that outfitted more than 100 students and spent classroom time with students to increase computer literacy.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Phone-free school policies, which Haidt is also strongly advocating for, digital literacy programs, comprehensive and rigorous national privacy laws and active parental involvement all hold promise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Jane also says parents can teach their children digital literacy in a hands-on way.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

China has had only a single writing system from the beginnings of literacy, a single dominant language for a long time, and substantial cultural unity for two thousand years.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond