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US kids caught in 'reading recession' that predates COVID

The Hill · May 13, 2026, 6:41 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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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 s

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