"Reading Recession Hits US Kids: New Study Reveals Alarming Decline in Literacy Rates Across the Country. Despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, a recent study by the Educational Opportunity Project at Stanford has uncovered a disturbing trend in the United States: a significant decline in reading proficiency among children. According to the research, a majority of American kids are struggling to read at grade level, with the issue spanning long before the pandemic. The findings raise concerns about the long-term impact on the nation's education system and the future prospects of millions of young Americans."
Kids across the United States have been caught in the crosshairs of a “reading recession” that predated the COVID-19 pandemic and the virtual learning challenges it posed to students and parents alike, according to data released Wednesday by the Educational Opportunity Project at Stanford. The new study found that children in a majority of U.S....
