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‘The decline in reading cuts across age groups, gender and education levels’
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Education | The Guardian
· Jul 4, 2026
Third of disadvantaged white pupils in England leave primary school without being able to read properly
Exclusive: Analysis finds lower reading fluency than children from other ethnic backgrounds and richer peersA third of disadvantaged white pupils in England leave their primary school unable to read well enough to access the secondary curriculum, leading to disengagement and school absence, according to new research.The findings were published days after an independent inquiry into white working-class educational outcomes concluded the current education system was “not set up to serve white working-class children and families”. Continue reading...
The 74
· Jul 8, 2026
The Lexington Problem: Beating the Literacy Odds Without the Science of Reading
The science of reading has largely won the policy debate. Over the last decade, state after state has embraced evidence-based reading instruction. Legislatures have passed literacy laws, and teacher preparation programs are (slowly) shifting their coursework. Those changes are paying off: According to national data from the DIBELS early reading screener, 30 of second graders []
Universities | The Guardian
· Jul 5, 2026
Cutting language courses puts social mobility at risk, say UK experts
Exclusive: University moves and falling exam entries fuel concerns about opportunities for working-class pupilsCutting language courses at universities and schools risks undermining social mobility and vocational skills, former education secretaries and experts in the UK have warned.More than 70 languages academics were among 500 staff at the University of Exeter to be told last week they were at risk of redundancy as it seeks to cut 150 full-time posts, predominantly in the humanities. The announcement followed the proposal by the University of Nottingham to become the first Russell Group university to offer no language degrees. Continue reading...
Off The Press
· Jun 23, 2026
Study finds public libraries, publishers leaving Christianity out of US’ history
A new report alleges that public libraries and publishers are censoring faith from the American story while actively pushing progressive, revisionist history to young readers. The study by conservative publisher Brave Books, titled “The America 250 Faith Gap,” analyzed more than 300 books across 25 reading lists curated by children’s publishers, public libraries and other []...Click to read more
ASCD SmartBrief
· Jul 8, 2026
Report: Early reading readiness stalls for K-2 students
Early reading readiness among students in kindergarten through second grade has stagnated, with 34 performing below benchmar -More-
SundayTimes
· Jul 10, 2026
FREE TO READ | A structural gender shift
Why policy promises fall short on gender equality in business
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Related coverage for " ‘The decline in reading cuts across age groups, gender and education levels’ ": Education | The Guardian — Third of disadvantaged white pupils in England leave primary school without being able to read properly. The 74 — The Lexington Problem: Beating the Literacy Odds Without the Science of Reading. Universities | The Guardian — Cutting language courses puts social mobility at risk, say UK experts. Off The Press — Study finds public libraries, publishers leaving Christianity out of US’ history. ASCD SmartBrief — Report: Early reading readiness stalls for K-2 students. SundayTimes — FREE TO READ | A structural gender shift