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3rd-grade teacher makes students listen to stories on individual iPads with headphones instead of reading out loud to the entire class

Emmy Pratt

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Unschooled 15-year-old didn't learn how to read until she was 12, claims she's dumb and doesn't know how to fix it: 'I’ve never attended any school or educational institution.'

Emmy Pratt

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The 'Shy Girl' AI Book Fiasco Shows That Publishers Are Prioritizing Trends Over Quality

Ally Perry

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German mom scolds teacher for teaching her 'gifted' child about France: 'She doesn't want her child learning about France. The country.'

Emmy Pratt

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Reader finds advertisement for streaming service in the middle of an eBook: 'Have some self-respect and read a real book'

Ally Perry

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Reader realizes eBook published in 2006 has been edited to include a TikTok reference: 'This is why physical books are important'

Ally Perry

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Company forces hardworking remote employee to return to the office; employee does half as much work in the office as he did when working from home: 'I probably put 10-12 hours of work in per day, because I could squeeze it in anywhere.'

Emmy Pratt

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Reader discovers the used book he bought online is underlined in pencil: 'It said it was in good condition. I feel like I've been scammed.'

Emmy Pratt

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12-year-old boy's school librarian refuses to give him ‘The Hunger Games’ book because it's above his reading level, so his father buys him the series box set: ‘It broke my son's heart’

Lana DeGaetano

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5th grade math teacher refuses to plan homeschool reading curriculum for her 5-year-old nephew despite her sister-in-law's insistence: 'My sister-in-law is saying it’s my duty as a family member to help educate her son'

Emmy Pratt

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14-year-old girl can't read above a 1st grade level, can't understand why literacy is necessary in life: 'When I’m an adult, I’ll just know how to read'

Emmy Pratt

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7th grader melts down over English teacher making him read a book of his choice and write an essay every month: 'This is Honors English in 2025'

Emmy Pratt

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18-year-old homeschool graduate can't sound out words or do basic addition: 'She couldn't calculate 50% of $30. She couldn't count to 30 at her fast-food job.'

Emmy Pratt

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23 Book Club Posts for Lit Lovers Reading Too Many Books at One Time

Isabella Penn

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Homeschool mom brags about her 4-year-old not knowing her numbers and letters and her 8-year-old who can't read chapter books: 'So sick of this lazy hippie homeschooling mentality'

Emmy Pratt

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Wannabe reader claims to read 100 books a week thanks to AI book summarizing app: 'Fahrenheit 451 was non-fiction'

Ally Perry

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