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CWRU's Deepak Sarma explains how declining reading skills affect the future workforce

MEDIA | September 25, 2025
STORY BY: EDITORIAL STAFF

What declines in reading and math mean for the U.S. work force

The New York Times: Deepak Sarma, the inaugural Distinguished Scholar in the Public Humanities at the College of Arts and Sciences, highlighted declining reading skills, noting that many students struggle to tackle long academic texts. They advise strategies like printing and highlighting key passages.