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Credentialled but Illiterate: The Reading Crisis at the Heart of Education
Students study in the Perry-Castaneda Library at the University of Texas at Austin on Feb. 22, 2024. Brandon Bell/Getty Images
Patrick Keeney
By Patrick Keeney
4/20/2025Updated: 4/20/2025
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In his trenchant essay, “The Average College Student Is Illiterate,” Hilarius Bookbinder sounds the alarm over the precipitous decline in student literacy.
Patrick Keeney
Patrick Keeney
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Patrick Keeney, Ph.D., is an academic and columnist.
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