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

Researchers warn of 'learning recession' as student test scores decline

Students nationwide are facing what researchers describe as a decade-long learning recession as test scores continue to decline.

Student test scores drop nationwide over the last decade

A Stanford study finds reading and math scores have declined in most U.S. school districts, citing absenteeism, smartphones, social media, and mental health issues as contributing factors.

Reading scores stuck near pandemic lows as scorecard reveals little ground recovered

Just five states and the District of Columbia posted reading progress over three years; phonics-based instruction credited where gains emerged

Why U.S. test scores are in a ‘generation-long decline’ | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Something troubling is happening in U.S. education.

Mississippi’s education gains continue amid a nationwide ‘reading recession,’ report says

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. Despite a longtime nationwide backslide in learning, a new report has found that Mississippi continues to outpace most of the country in post-pandemic recovery.  Mississippi ranks No. 7 out of 38 states in academic growth in math and No. 7 out of 35 states in reading between 2022 and 2025, according to an Education Scorecard analysis released Wednesday.  The Educa…

Kids are in a ‘reading recession,’ as test scores continue to decline - The Boston Globe

Researchers are warning that the US is experiencing a reading recession, a slide that predates the COVID-19 pandemic.