In the What's Odyssey Podcast's debut episode, Joshua introduces his audience to Adventures in Odyssey. Then, he takes one of its earlier episodes, Cousin Albert, and relays it to a reading crisis that has only gotten worse over the past three decades. Afterward, he talks with middle and high-schoolers to garner their…unique viewpoints.

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Main Article:
https://nces.ed.gov/pubs2019/2019179/index.asp
Additional Resources:
Teachers on TikTok say kids are way behind. Their confessions go viral www.usatoday.comDo we still need to read and teach the classics? stanforddaily.comOregon university drops failing grades for students, citing 'GPA fixation' | Fox News www.foxnews.comB-Flation: How “Good” Grades Can Sideline Parents bealearninghero.orgAmong many U.S. children, reading for fun has become less common | Pew Research Center www.pewresearch.orgOpinion: No more ‘D’ or ‘F’ grades? Grade inflation is masking a looming crisis of ignorance www.msn.comReading skills of young students stalled during pandemic | Stanford News news.stanford.eduIlliteracy in America: Troubling Statistics and How Schools Can Help | Resilient Educator resilienteducator.com

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