US colleges confront a reading reckoning as professors warn of deepening Gen Z literacy gaps
US college professors are raising concerns that Gen Z students are struggling with basic reading comprehension, forcing some institutions to adjust teaching methods and expectations. Faculty members told The Mirror US that declining reading habits, AI summaries and years of test-focused schooling may be weakening literacy skills, prompting a wider debate over academic standards in higher education. 
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