Children’s reading levels are plummeting. Is tech to blame?

In the history of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), eighth-grade reading scores have never been this ...
News 8000

Average Wisconsin student reading level falls below 2019 levels, Harvard study shows

MADISON (WKBT) -- The average Wisconsin student is half a grade level behind in reading, according to new research from Harvard University. Harvard is researching how schools nationally are recovering ...
The Hill

Students half a grade behind pre-pandemic levels in math, reading: Study

The average student in 2024 remained nearly half a grade level behind pre-pandemic achievement in math and reading, according to a study released Tuesday. The 2025 Education Recovery Scorecard, based ...
WTHR

Reading proficiencies are at 'crisis' level for Indiana 3rd graders, says IDOE

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) released the results of the 2022-2023 Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination (IREAD-3) on Aug. 16. In Indianapolis, most Marion County ...
NOLA.com

Nearly half of Louisiana third graders not reading at grade level, state data shows

Just under half of Louisiana’s third graders ended last school year reading below or significantly below grade level, according to a report released Tuesday by the state Department of Education. The ...
WBEZ

Illinois reading scores top pre-pandemic levels, but results lag in math and for high schoolers

The Illinois state report card released on Wednesday morning shows impressive progress in English Language Arts among elementary school students but discouraging news in math. And while graduation ...
NorthJersey.com

NJ fourth grade reading scores continue to fall after COVID pandemic

Any hopes of New Jersey's public school students bouncing back to the levels of academic standing they had before the COVID-19 pandemic were dashed Wednesday, based on data published in the Nation's ...