Claim: Reading is positively correlated to achieving higher academic grades.

People who read more out of class have better grades. The problem is, people are not reading much of the classics, but instead read more nonfiction books such as Harry Potter and Twilight.

Students scored higher on tests when they read more.--Source

Many people find books assigned in class boring and therefore choose not to read. Teachers should assign a bigger variety of books so students can enjoy reading.

Most readings habits are already established before a student enters college, so they are generally developed during high school.---Source