Millions of US children have mediocre reading skills, but engaged parents and a committed school curriculum can help

By Shayne Piasta, Professor of Reading and Literacy, The Ohio State University

Reading ability among U.S. students remained low in 2022, with 37% of fourth graders and 30% of eighth graders scoring below the basic proficiency levels for reading set by the National Assessment of Educational Progress.

Although the COVID-19 school shutdowns are responsible for some of the learning…

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