CNN

Kids are in a ‘reading recession,’ as test scores continue to decline

Before every important test, teacher Nancy Barajas dims the lights, turns on a disco ball and blasts music from her playlist. Her sixth graders dance together as a “pre-celebration” to boost their ...

‘Learning Recession’: Why Student Test Scores Have Seen a Decade-Long Decline Across the U.S.

Over the past ten-plus years, American students’ academic achievement has experienced a concerning decline.
WISH-TV

IPS says students’ reading scores on standardized test rise with library link

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indianapolis Public Schools is celebrating a major boost in reading this fall. The district saw a 10.2% increase in proficiency in its 2024-2025 IREAD scores. Third-grade alone ...
New York Post

Kids face a ‘reading recession’ as test scores continue to plummet across the US

MODESTO, Calif. — Before every important test, teacher Nancy Barajas dims the lights, turns on a disco ball and blasts music from her playlist. Her sixth graders dance together as a “pre-celebration” ...
WRAL

NC, US students are in a ‘reading recession’ as test scores continue to decline

North Carolina students remain in what researchers are calling a "reading recession," though students are improving in math, new data shows. The problems with reading have been complicated by poor ...
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Nationwide decline in reading scores signals a reading recession among US students

MODESTO, Calif. (AP) — In an effort to boost confidence before important tests, teacher Nancy Barajas dims the lights, activates a disco ball, and plays music for her sixth graders to dance to as a ...
Los Angeles Times

The nation’s students are deep in a reading recession. Here’s how L.A. and California fit in

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The nation’s students face a deepening reading crisis, with most states showing minimal progress in recent years, ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Over one-third of Wisconsin’s youngest students face reading challenges

Nearly 37% of Wisconsin students from 4K to third grade scored in the bottom quarter on early literacy tests last school year. In Milwaukee Public Schools, over half of students in the same age group ...
Black Enterprise

Federal Literacy Grant Program Improves Reading Scores Of Black And Underserved Students In D.C.

Education officials noticed a jump in the reading scores for Black and underserved students in the program. A federally funded literacy grant program has reportedly boosted the reading levels of ...