Reading skills steadily declining among Louisianaâs younger students, report shows
Education superintendent explains how state intends to address the trend (Source: KEYC News Now) By Destinee Patterson and Curtis Heyen | January 25, 2021 at 5:53 PM CST - Updated January 25 at 11:44 PM
(KSLA) â Increasing numbers of Louisianaâs youngest students are reading below the benchmarks set for them.
A literacy update this month from the state education department shows a steady decline in reading skills among first-, second- and third-graders and those enrolled in kindergarten. A January 2021 literacy update from the Louisiana Education Department shows a steady decline in reading skills among the state s first-, second- and third-graders and kindergarten students. (Source: Louisiana Believes)