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Readicide: How Schools are Killing Reading and what You Can Do about it

Readicide examines the decline in reading proficiency among students and attributes it to various factors within the educational system. The author provides insights into the causes of this decline and suggests practical solutions to enhance reading instruction and encourage a lifelong passion for reading. more

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Kelly Gallagher

Kelly Gallagher is a teacher, with the exact birth and death dates unknown. more

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“Reading is like taking a vacation without having to spend the money and do the work. It’s like a breath of fresh air. You can go to places that don’t really exist or roam old lands.” Brittany paused to catch her breath before continuing. “You can solve crimes without having to deal with the reality of it. You can do anything you’ve ever dreamed of, simply by picking up a book and using your imagination.”

“I am not against teaching students how to take a test. Indeed, we want all of our students to have test-taking knowledge. However, the emphasis of teaching reading through the lens of preparing students for state-mandated tests has become so completely unbalanced that it is drowning any chance our adolescents have of developing into lifelong readers.”