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My claim is that Gen Alpha has been set up for failure in the classroom due to the digital age usage in classrooms. It is very clear how technology has impacted education especially after the pandemics when everything was online. Now, even in as young as elementary school, assignments for kids are online. In the tagged article, it mentions that only 33% of fourth graders in America scored at or above proficiency on a reading exam. As technology and AI continue to grow, our education system will decrease.

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Through researching I found mixed evidence on whether the digital has set up generation A up for failure in school. A 2022 analysis in JAMA Psychiatry found that greater screen time among children under 12 was linked to small increases in behavior problems, such as attention span issues and increased anxiety. The American Academy of Pediatrics warns that excessive media us and multitasking during homework can negatively affect school performance and sleep quality. Meanwhile, the Nation's Report Car shows that only 33% of U.S. fourth graders reached reading proficiency in 2022, down from 2019 levels, but it does not directly connect this decline to digital media use. Data also show teens spend increasing amounts of time online, with digital entertainment now a dominant part of their lives. Overall, while heavy digital engagement may contribute to distractions and behavioral challenges, current evidence does not prove that the digital age alone is causing academic failure among generation A, but is a contributing factor.

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2790338

https://www.marketingcharts.com/demographics-and-audiences/teens-and-younger-225502

https://www.healthychildren.org/English/family-life/Media/Pages/adverse-effects-of-television-commercials.aspx

https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/reading/nation/achievement/?grade=4
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