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A Reading Revolution
One (Cyber) Day at a Time By Tracy B. McGinnis
Bauerlein says there are many factors to consider as reasons to get back into reading. He cites a poll taken from the National Association of Manufacturers, an association whose members were asked to cite the biggest problems they face in the workforce. The answer? Reading.
"One of the biggest problems behind a person's employability is reading skills," says Bauerlin. "Employers say that people are coming out of high school and college without solid reading comprehension skills, which is making it harder for them to keep up with technology. We must also remember that American democracy is a system based on texts. People line up to see the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights at the National Archives. If people lose the reading habit, they lose touch with the ideas and expressions that bring us together as a people."
Perhaps you'll find a friend in books just as Clayton did, one that offers a story you can relate to, enjoy, learn from and share with others.