Gen Alpha Can't Read And It's Worse Than You Think

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#genalpha #genalphacantread #teachershortage Teachers have recently gone viral after sharing that many of their Gen Alpha students are not performing on grade level. Technology and the pandemic are a cause that is being cited, with many dubbing Gen Alpha "the iPad generation" or "iPad kids." But in this video, I discuss some of the other reasons that children are falling short in the classroom. Sources: U.S. reading and math scores drop to their lowest levels in decades https://www.npr.org/2023/06/22/1183653578/u-s-reading-and-math-scores-drop-to-their-lowest-levels-in-decades The ADA Has Fallen Short for Black Students. It’s Past Time to Fix That https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-the-ada-has-fallen-short-for-black-students-its-past-time-to-fix-that/2020/07 Study: Black students less likely to be identified as having disabilities https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/study-black-students-unfairly-labeled-learning-disorders-n1046836 The Children Left Behind https://www.additudemag.com/race-and-adhd-how-people-of-color-get-left-behind/ Kids are growing up in a very online world. What’s a concerned parent to do? https://blog.mozilla.org/en/internet-culture/kids-mental-health-screen-time-technology/ Majority-Black school districts have far less money to invest in buildings — and students are feeling the impact https://www.cbsnews.com/news/black-school-districts-funding-state-budgets-students-impact/ School Districts That Serve Students of Color Receive Significantly Less Funding https://edtrust.org/press-release/school-districts-that-serve-students-of-color-receive-significantly-less-funding/ New Federal Report: Half of Public School Students Are Now Performing Below Grade Level https://reason.com/2023/05/25/new-federal-report-half-of-public-school-students-are-now-performing-below-grade-level/ How ‘Reading Instruction’ Fails Black And Brown Children https://www.forbes.com/sites/nataliewexler/2020/06/06/how-reading-instruction-fails-black-and-brown-children/?sh=60dca9354ebe