> This is the cohort that was supposed to learn this material during the covid years, but got a free pass. I think most of them will probably not catch up, and their career choices will be circumscribed by it. The overwrought covid safetyism with regard to children has untold numbers of lifelong victims.

We are all going to be victims of this cohort. These are people who will be unable to integrate into society due to lack of basic competency skills.

I doubt their reading skills are much better.