“Less cognitively capable than previous generations” sounds like kids are getting dumber, but…
Gen Z is the first generation in modern history to score lower on standardized tests than the previous one.
… just does not mean that. Many factors influence test scores, like say, more people growing up in poverty.
This article reads like fortune magazine enjoying their own farts.
Also, standardized tests are stupid. So much relies on the quality of education. The tests do not provide a baseline.
The tests are like read this basic paragraph, answer a question about it. People are genuinely and absurdly stupid and your argument is “the test is wrong.” Could tests be better? Always. Are they revealing something deeply uncomfortable about our fellow humans? Without a doubt.
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