Despite $190 billion in federal spending for academic recovery, a worryingly high number of children in the U.S. still struggle to read -- a trend that began well before the pandemic.
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The one bright spot? Louisiana and Alabama. LA is the only state that has exceeded its pre-pandemic scores in 4th grade reading, and AL for 4th-grade math. Both states have majorly reformed how they teach reading, and Alabama's 2022 Numeracy Act aimed to overhaul math as well.
There's going to be a lot of spin from all sides about the cause of these test score declines. It's important to see the full context: skills in math and reading have been slipping since the 2010's. For context, "basic" skills in 4th grade include identifying main ideas & understanding number lines.
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