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After five years stuck at pandemic lows, reading scores for elementary and middle school students are finally climbing back up. The latest data shows progress across all income levels and racial groups, with the biggest gains among struggling readers.
Nine-year-olds across America are climbing back in reading and math, showing real progress after years of falling scores. New national test results reveal encouraging gains among younger students who missed the worst of pandemic disruptions.
Mississippi has soared from 49th to 1st place in 4th grade reading scores after changing how it teaches children to read. The transformation happened without spending more money, proving that better methods can beat bigger budgets.
