ViewpointsOpinionCredentialled but Illiterate: The Reading Crisis at the Heart of EducationSavePrintStudents study in the Perry-Castaneda Library at the University of Texas at Austin on Feb. 22, 2024. Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesPatrick Keeney4/20/2025|Updated: 4/20/20250:00X 1CommentaryIn his trenchant essay, “The Average College Student Is Illiterate,” Hilarius Bookbinder sounds the alarm over the precipitous decline in student literacy.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentPatrick KeeneyAuthorPatrick Keeney, Ph.D., is an academic and columnist.Author’s Selected ArticlesClimate Prudence vs. Climate Panic: DOE’s Reality Check and Canada’s EV RetreatSep 19, 2025On Dialogue, Disagreement, and the Urgent Need for HumilityMay 16, 2025Tesla Tantrums: Consumer Choices in the Age of Performative EthicsMay 07, 2025Last Night I Dreamt I Went to Mandalay AgainApr 01, 2025