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[quote=Anonymous]A recent report shows that reading scores for first- and second-grade students in the U.S. are still lagging behind pre-pandemic levels—even though many of these kids were babies or not yet in school when COVID-19 disrupted classrooms. While math scores have started to recover, reading progress has been slower, which has researchers looking beyond school closures alone. Some experts think the gap could be tied to broader changes during the pandemic years, like fewer early learning opportunities, less time spent reading with adults, and reduced social interaction during key early-development stages. Schools are trying to respond with stronger phonics-based instruction and additional literacy support, but the trend is still raising questions about what may be influencing early reading development. Here is the article I read: https://apnews.com/article/reading-test-scores-first-second-grade-03a914085a69edc8fe4dcc7c2530e6c1

My kids were in First and Third grade during the height of COVID, and I am not surprised by the impact on their cohort and others around their ages. But I didn't expect the impact to trickle down so much to kids who were babies/toddlers at the time. Curious what everyone thinks might be contributing to this? What and/or when do you think we will see a return to pre-covid? Or is this the new baseline we need to compare things to going forward?[/quote]

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