Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(Getty/iStock)Latest federal data reveals a significant divergence in academic recovery among American students following pandemic disruptions. Nine-year-olds have largely returned to pre-pandemic reading scores and shown some recovery in math. In contrast, 13-year-olds' test scores remain stagnant, with their reading proficiency effectively at the same level as in 1971. Experts emphasize the critical need for educators to focus on adolescent learners, as this older group missed crucial foundational learning during the pandemic. The assessment also highlights a significant decline in reading for pleasure among both age groups, particularly 13-year-olds, linked to increased social media use. In fullEducation crisis deepens as teen reading scores plummet to levels not seen since 1971Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Teen reading scores have plummeted to new lows as literacy crisis deepens
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(Getty/iStock)Latest federal data reveals a significant divergence in academic recovery among American students following pandemic disruptions. Nine-year-olds have largely returned to pre-pandemic reading scores and shown some recovery in math. In contrast, 13-year-olds' test scores remain stagnant, with their reading proficiency effectively at the same level as in 1971. Experts emphasize the critical need for educators to focus on adolescent learners, as this older group missed crucial foundational learning during the pandemic. The assessment also highlights a significant decline in reading for pleasure among both age groups, particularly 13-year-olds, linked to increased social media use. In fullEducation crisis deepens as teen reading scores plummet to levels not seen since 1971Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
