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A major global study reveals a shocking drop in reading skills among 15-year-olds across 91 countries, with students now performing at levels once expected of kids a year younger. Blaming screen overload and declining “reading for fun,” researchers link the decline to shrinking attention spans—and it’s hitting math and science too. Strikingly, privileged students saw the steepest drops, hinting at deeper engagement issues than just access. Digital distractions are rampant, with devices disrupting lessons and harming science scores—especially when kids spend more than five hours daily on screens. The takeaway? Technology isn’t the enemy, but how we use it matters: it’s time to rethink our approach to tech and literacy to reverse the slide.

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