Kids' test scores began declining way before COVID. These schools are making gains

Remember those devastating learning losses that began during the pandemic? Turns out, they began years before COVID-19. Some ...
Education Week

Fewer Parents Are Reading Aloud to Their Kids. Why That Matters

Early-elementary teachers work hard all year to support their students’ emerging reading skills. The payoff—gains in literacy progress—tends to come toward the end of the school year, just as it’s ...
The Conversation

Children aren’t reading for pleasure according to new research – here’s how you can help them love books

The National Literacy Trust’s annual literacy survey 2025 reveals that one in three children and young people do not enjoy reading, with only 35% of eight to 18-year-olds stating that they enjoy ...
The Hill

Reading scores for young kids lag years after pandemic: Research

New research shows students who were not school age during the COVID-19 pandemic are struggling to catch up in reading despite avoiding the classroom disruptions older students experienced. NWEA, a ...
Los Angeles Times

Young kids missed the pandemic’s school disruptions. Their reading scores are still behind

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Children too young to experience pandemic disruptions in school still show lagging reading scores, suggesting ...