Thursday, January 30, 2025

MI is one of the worst states!-----American Kids Are Getting Even Worse at Reading, Test Scores Show - WSJ

New national test scores show a continuing slide in reading skills - Matt Barnum and Sara Randazzo 
  • The reading skills of American students are deteriorating further, according to new national test scores that show no improvement in a yearslong slide.
The 67% of eighth-graders who scored at a basic or better reading level in 2024 was the lowest share since testing began in 1992, results from a closely watched federal exam show. 
Only 60% of fourth-graders hit that benchmark, nearing record lows...
Worsening reading skills have potentially wide-ranging consequences. 
  • Test scores have been linked to the economic success of both the nation and individuals. 
  • Students with limited reading skills are less likely to graduate from high school; as adults, they are less likely to vote and more likely to be incarcerated...

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