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Kids are in a 'reading recession,'

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 confidence,

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Nationwide decline in reading scores signals a reading recession in US schools

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U.S. students' "reading recession" continuing but some places bucking the trend, report shows

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US kids caught in ‘reading recession’ that predates COVID

A phonics-based approach to reading has boosted test scores in a number of states, so much so that teachers in Louisiana, Maryland, Tennessee, Kentucky and Indiana were ordered to teach with an approa...

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

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U.S. students' "reading recession" continuing but some places bucking the trend

‘Learning Recession’: New Report Shows Below-Average Test Scores in Majority of U.S. States

A national comparison of schools through 2025 reveals test scores that are below average and continuing to decline.

Why U.S. Test Scores Are in a ‘Generation-Long Decline’

The data includes third- through eighth-grade test scores for districts in 40 states and the District of Columbia, as of the end of last school year. It accounts for about 68 percent of U.S. school districts nationwide. (Ten states were excluded, among them New York and Illinois, because of high opt-out rates or noncomparable data.)