Are our Children Forgetting How to Read?

Australian students are performing poorly in reading, according to the Grattan Institute's latest report "Reading Guarantee". The authors warn that students who have problems with reading are generally weaker in their performance. Students in Germany are also falling further and further behind in their reading performance.

Schüler in einer Prep-Klasse der Ormeau State School an der Goldküste. Source: AAP / DARREN ENGLAND/AAP