Elementary school students desperate for abacus, CPAs using calculators—does the Japanese entrance exam really measure the necessary skills?

From junior high school entrance exams to the University of Tokyo entrance exam. Thinking about the 'grand mismatch' of ...
Aleteia

The basic skill some students today can no longer master

Shockingly, many teens are unable to read an analog clock. But here's why this and other age-old skills are crucial today. In an age dominated by smartphones, tablets, and digital displays, it may ...
BuzzFeed on MSN

People are shocked by the basic life skills other adults don't know

"I am truly stunned that my grandchildren cannot read or write in cursive." ...

Progress in tackling Year One pupils' basic skills issues has slowed, Dewan Rakyat told

KUALA LUMPUR: Progress in reducing the number of Year One pupils struggling with basic reading, writing and arithmetic (3M) ...
The Palestinian Information Center

Generation out of classrooms: What war did to Gaza children’s skills

Three years of educational disruption in Gaza Strip threaten the skills of reading, writing, and arithmetic for hundreds of thousands of children, while attempts to restore education collide with ...