“Students in high school are graduating without having read an entire book.”
As of the 2024-2025 school year, a significant majority of middle and high school teachers surveyed reported assigning at least one full book per academic year, with an average of four books assigned per secondary school teacher.
While the claim suggests no students are reading entire books, research indicates that most teachers do assign full-length texts, though the number of books assigned can vary, and some teachers only assign a few per year. Additionally, reports from early 2026 highlight concerns that many students, especially teenagers, are reading fewer full novels than in the past, with some students receiving only excerpts of books. This indicates a trend that, while not absolute, is a growing concern and aligns with the spirit of the claim that students may be graduating without having read an entire book.
Judged as of Apr 25, 2026— the video's publish date
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