“Obviously, every child should be given the best possible opportunity to acquire literacy skills.” ShouldChildrenOpportunityGivenEducationSkillsEducationalAcquireLiteracy Author:Hugh Mackay
“Universal literacy was a 20th-century goal. Before then, reading and writing were skills largely confined to a small, highly educated class of professional people.” PeopleWritingReadingGoalEducationClassCenturySkillsUniversalEducationalEducated20th CenturyLiteracyConfinedReading And Writing Author:Hugh Mackay
“Is it possible that literacy standards are falling because young Australians are growing up in a culture in which they can be entertained and informed, and in which they can communicate effectively, without having to master any but the most rudimentary literacy skills?” YoungFallCultureGrowing UpGrowingMastersSkillsStandardsCommunicateLiteracy Author:Hugh Mackay
“Yet in our enthusiasm for the idea that everyone should be able to read and write fluently, we may be missing a crucial point: in today's culture, finely honed literacy skills are simply not as important as they once were.” ShouldWritingMayImportantIdeasTodayAbleCultureMissingSkillsEnthusiasmCrucialLiteracy Author:Hugh Mackay
