After Covid, only one in four students know math
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I keep hearing this, off and on throughout my life, and it's always been something I find so perplexing. I mean, outside of major learning disabilities like dyslexia, I just can't fathom how anyone can have so much trouble with it. Even more-so with how much more commonly in-use it is with widespread access to the Internet.
Writing on the other hand I can totally understand slipping, either in part due to, or in spite of Internet access.
OMG [hrtbrk.png] [CryFace] u no it we rite on internet 4eva, how ken pee pole think we donno how2 reed? [Cryemojii] [Cryemojii]
...That physically hurt to write. But really, look at "youth" internet. It's a mishmash of symbols, shorthand, phonetic spelling, and emoji.
A bit how like younger Japanese grew up with word processors that automatically converts their words to kanji, so although they can still read fairly easily, they no longer really know how to write in Japanese.
Step 1: Teach every kid the same course plan as you use to teach dyslexics.
Step 2: Get confused why everyone's reading like dyslexics.