School Shutdowns Have Cost Literacy
By EMMY GRIFFIN February 28, 2022 in Education The loss of in-person learning, prolonged screen time, and the addition of masking have handicapped early readers. Since the lockdowns in 2020, reading readiness in the early grades (kindergarten-2nd grade) have taken a huge hit. According to stats obtained by The Wall Street Journal: “Before the pandemic, 55% of kindergartners were on track in…