To the Hilt

we don't need to be able to read?

The obsessive measurement of long-form literacy is once more being used to flail an education trend that is in fact going in just the right direction. Today’s young people are not able to read and understand long stretches of text simply because in most cases they won’t ever need to do so.
- "What is the worth of words?" by Michael Rogers, MSNBC columnist

That is true, because one day, all information will be spoon-fed to us by the government. *sigh* Am I the only one whose blood boils at this statement? I cannot fully expound upon this article at this moment in time, because I need to get ready for work, but I will give it my full attention at some point in the next couple of days.

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{ 09:50, 2006-Sep-18 } { Posted by Anonymous }

Oh my word! "...because they won't have to..." What kind of citizens are these? The ones who won't read the newspaper article that continues on B-5? The ones who only pick up a book when it falls off their shelves??? Grr.... explains a LOT about our culture... unfortunately!

Thanks for posting this!
Sarah