One in four young Americans, aged 16 to 24, cannot read beyond basic text — even as high school graduation rates rise. Data from the NCES and AIR reveal a sharp decline in literacy, fueled by poverty, pandemic disruptions, and systemic neglect. Behind the diplomas lies a crisis: a generation educated in name, but illiterate in practice.source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/graduated-but-cant-read-properly-how-americas-schools-are-failing-to-teach-reading/articleshow/124610196.cms