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Did the reading decline begin during COVID-19 and mainly result from school closures?

Explanation

NAEP reading scores fell before COVID-19, so the decline didn't start with school closures. NCES Commissioner Peggy Carr said COVID-19 'cannot be fully explained' as the sole cause. Experts list longs...

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