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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]College is the new high school. Kids coming in are like middle school students from a decade or two ago. Poor reading and writing skills. Want to do corrections and have trouble with deadlines. Sure COVID made it worse but was getting progressively worse before COVID. I chalk it up to the advent of everyone getting a participation trophy. [/quote] OP - I am not a professor but suspect that widespread social media and smart phone use that accelerated during the pandemic may be contributing to reduced reading. I know our younger DC who went through MS during the pandemic reads less than I or their older sibling did at their age. However, they have many strengths and often listen to material on audio rather than read so they are still getting content. I do worry about the reduced reading though and am encouraged that several professors are seeing no major changes in how prepared students are for college. [/quote]
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