How Much do YOU Read?

These are some excerpts from a recent New York Times article, highlighting a new National Endowment for the Arts study on reading.

Study Links Drop in Test Scores to a Decline in Time Spent Reading

By MOTOKO RICH
Published: November 19, 2007

"Harry Potter, James Patterson and Oprah Winfrey’s book club aside, Americans — particularly young Americans — appear to be reading less for fun, and as that happens, their reading test scores are declining. At the same time, performance in other academic disciplines like math and science is dipping for students whose access to books is limited, and employers are rating workers deficient in basic writing skills."

An interesting quote:
"The new report also looked at data from the workplace, including a survey that showed nearly three-quarters of employers who were polled rated “reading comprehension” as “very important” for workers with two-year college degrees, and nearly 90 percent of employers said so for graduates of four-year colleges. Better reading skills were also correlated with higher income. "


To read more, follow this link to the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/19/arts/19nea.html?em&ex=1195707600&en=19c57bbd70b9bb6a&ei=5087%0A