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>>bertma+(OP)
My 2 cents: 1- 'The Department of Education’s most recent survey, released in June, was sensational: it found that text comprehension skills of 13-year-olds had declined an average of four points since the Covid-affected school year of 2019-2020, and more alarmingly that the average drop was seven points compared with the 2012 figure. The results for the worst-performing students fell below the reading skill level recorded in 1971, when the first national study was conducted.' More here https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/why-printed-books-a...

2-Bloomberg has this one recently 'The Print Magazine Revival of 2024: Several factors are driving this revival but the focus is a niche and on high quality which translated into resources,aka money, it also cites the following:

Nostalgia and Tangibility: Many readers still appreciate the tactile experience of reading a physical magazine. -Niche Markets: Smaller, independent publications are thriving by catering to specific interests and communities. -Strategic Repositioning: Established brands like Bloomberg Businessweek and Sports Illustrated are adapting by reducing frequency and focusing on high-quality content.

I have been in print media since CMP Media Win Magazine and it will end next month. I can assure you that resources for high quality print journalism is no longer there, I am talking about capable editorial talents and other production means, photographers, graphic designers etc. From 20 photographers pre-COVID to one with a dozen freelancers for example that applies to the rest departments.

>>Sam6la+mc
Don't worry. When the next administration gets rid of the Department of Education, we won't have any idea how bad things are.

>>jaybre+qH1
The Department of Education was founded in 1980. Are you worried we'll lose all the massive improvements in education we've seen since then?

>>kbelde+MU6
That comment takes all facts and context out of the discussion and does not inform. Do you know what Title 1 is? 504? IDEA? I'm not going to defend garbage laws like No Child Left Behind, mind you, ask any teacher how terrible that law is. But both my kids, one autistic, one ADHD, have heavily depended on section 504 for their education. As for any decline in education, I would look instead at the anti-intellectual so-called 'family values' that have been on the rise since 1980.