We Aren’t Worrying Enough About Declining Student Literacy

Following the pandemic, reading proficiency declined to levels not seen since 2005. But, depending on which students you looked at, this problem has existed for a while. 
by Maya Pottiger Doomscrolling through bad news has become something of a national pastime — and it’s easy to tune it all out or wonder if things really are as bad as they seem.
But when it comes to student literacy, especially in the wake of last year’s dramatic National Assessment of Educ