UK Study Reveals Alarming Decline in Daily Reading Among Teenage Boys

New survey reveals less than 10% of UK boys aged 14-16 read for pleasure daily, with schoolwork, screens, and sports crowding out book time.

Teenage boys in the UK are increasingly abandoning reading for pleasure, with a new study showing less than 10% of 14-16 year old boys read daily. The National Literacy Trust (NLT) survey found that the time for books is being crowded out by the demands of schoolwork, screens, and sports.

While reading engagement declines for both boys and girls in early adolescence, the research indicates there are

Teenage Boys Shun Daily Reading Amid Academic, Tech Demands

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