The state of reading education in America

Illinois education officials look to hide their failures by lowering reading, math standards. Just say no. – Wirepoints

There’s a big push in the state education bureaucracy to lower the school reading standards that determine whether a child in Illinois is considered proficient in reading and math or not. If lowering standards makes no sense to you, you are right to be confused. Lower standards will do nothing to help Illinois kids become more proficient in reading. In fact, it will likely make things worse.

The state of reading education in America

Reading scores have dropped an average of two progress points for both 4th and 8th graders