School literacy targets cause slump in reading for pleasure

This Times headline isn’t accurate. ‘School literacy targets cause slump in reading for pleasure’ No evidence of cause. No recognition that schools help children learn to read & read to learn - a prerequisite for enjoyment. Other factors raised! www.thetimes.com/article/56a0...

Relentless emphasis on literacy targets at school is harming reading for pleasure, according to the report by Harper Collins.