The nation's students are deep in a reading recession. Here's how L.A. and California fit in

2026-05-13 07:01 • ;Sharon Lurye, Howard Blume, Jocelyn Gecker

Student reading scores were declining before the COVID-19 pandemic. Then, the slide got worse. Recent bright spots of progress include Compton, L.A. and Modesto.

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