A new study reveals a promising turnaround in U.S. student reading scores, showing a reduction in the pandemic-era decline after years of stagnation. Scores across grades K through 8 have narrowed the gap from pre-COVID levels by one-third over the past year, offering a rare bright spot in efforts to boost literacy. The findings suggest progress in reversing the learning losses that took hold during the height of school disruptions. Experts are closely watching whether this trend continues as educators work to sustain gains.
Reading scores are starting to see an increase across the board after years of stagnation following COVID-19, a new study says, a hopeful sign in the long battle to improve literacy among U.S. students. Reading scores in grades K through 8 cut the gap from pre-pandemic levels by one-third in the past year, according to...
