Literacy : From children to employed adults in Government, books get overlooked

Dec. 18, 2025

Basic functions of civilisation are made possible by communicating in a shared language. It's possible to improve literacy with books. In the Editorial Pages, some perspectives about the importance of inspiring reading amongst children and adults.

Further Reading :

• Commentary : Why Johnny can’t read : We aren’t challenging children enough [Antelope Valley Press]
  Dec. 18, 2025 — Illiteracy rates are rising : The number of 16- to 24-year-olds reading at the lowest literacy levels increased from 16% in 2017 to 25% in 2023, according to data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
• Opinion : A Gift That Gets Children Reading [The New York Times]
  Dec. 15, 2025 — As severe as the nation’s literacy problem is, it is not intractable. Effective charity can help, especially when the Trump administration is unwisely dismantling the Department of Education. First Book, a New York Times Community Fund partner, makes sure low-income school districts have access to high-quality books. Teachers who used First Book reported that their students spent more time reading and their literacy scores improved.
• Editorial : Charlotte’s Web, the latest test of media literacy [Times Leader]
  Nov. 19, 2025 — While Author E.B. White clearly wrote the story for children, he did not shy from some hard realities.

Key Words :

• Casey Schurman
• District of Columbia Public Schools
• First Book
• Gregory Bovino
• Stephen Moore
• US Department of Homeland Security