https://www.kvpr.org/tags/phonics phonics en-US Copyright Wed, 13 May 2026 18:49:41 GMT https://www.kvpr.org/education/2026-05-13/kids-are-in-a-reading-recession-as-test-scores-continue-to-decline Researchers are warning that the U.S. is experiencing a reading recession, a slide that predates the COVID-19 pandemic. Wed, 13 May 2026 18:49:41 GMT https://www.kvpr.org/education/2026-05-13/kids-are-in-a-reading-recession-as-test-scores-continue-to-decline Sharon Lurye / Associated Press, Jocelyn Gecker / Associated Press, Lily Altavena / Chalkbeat, Ruth Serven Smith / AL.com