Anybody out there saying, “I really, really hope our kids never learn to read.” Raise your hand.
No hands? Thought not.
The US NAEP exam (National Assessment of Education Progress) is given every year to 600,000 students from all over the nation. USNews.com reviewed the 2019 results:
“Compared to 2017, the scores of lower performing students declined in three of the four grade-subject combinations.”
The students who most need to do better are still falling further behind. Unintended, it’s not the plan.
Lord, we pray for children falling behind in school, especially now. Establish literacy programs that succeed. Teach us how to teach them.
