Joy of reading diminished for schoolchildren, report says

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OTTAWA — Despite rising standardized test scores, a new study suggests the joy of reading among grade schoolers has dropped drastically over the past decade. The People for Education report found the percentage of students in Grade 3 who report they like to read has declined by almost a third, from 76 per cent in 199819/99 to only 50 per cent in 2010/2011. There has been a similar decline for Grade 6 students, from 65 per cent in 1998/1999 to 50 per cent in 2010/2011.

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