Overview
- In new reports, some instructors say they have reduced reading loads and now read passages aloud in class to support comprehension.
- Pepperdine professor Jessica Hooten Wilson describes students who struggle to read sentences and arrive unprepared for assigned texts.
- At Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management, up to half of students self‑identify as novice or reluctant readers, prompting syllabus changes.
- Educators cite test‑driven early instruction, heavy reliance on screens, text‑to‑speech tools, and AI summaries as factors undermining deep reading.
- Related coverage highlights low 2025 book‑reading rates and surveys indicating many Gen Z graduates feel underprepared for workplace communication.