Reading Between the Lines: The Truth About Gen Z and Literacy - Lab 128

About this episode

The episode examines the truth behind the literacy panic surrounding Gen Z, analyzing research and data on reading scores and intelligence.

You’ve seen the headlines — Gen Z can’t read, attention spans are shot, we’re all getting dumber. But is any of that actually true? This week, Titi and Zakiya slow down and actually look at the research behind the literacy panic. From international assessments to the Nation’s Report Card, they break down what the data really says, why the drops we’re seeing aren’t just a “kids these days” problem, and what gets lost when we conflate reading scores with intelligence. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Titi, Zakiya

Topics covered

• Gen Z
• literacy
• education
• data analysis
• reading scores
• intelligence

Keywords

• Gen Z
• literacy
• reading scores
• intelligence
• Nation’s Report Card
• data analysis
• education

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gen Z, Nation’s Report Card

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