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Reading Recession Affects US Students

Updated 2026-05-13 19:05 UTC 1 source Negative

A new report from Stanford's Educational Opportunity Project highlights a 'reading recession' affecting students in the United States, which predates the COVID-19 pandemic. The issue is impacting both students and parents.

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The Hill
Kids across the United States have been caught in the crosshairs of a “reading recession” that predated the COVID-19 pandemic and the virtual learning challenges it posed to students and parents alike, according to data released Wednesday by the Educational Opportunity Project at Stanford.  The new
2026-05-13 18:41 UTC
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