One-third of Illinois fourth graders proficient in reading

State Representative Kevin Schmidt (IL) | Representative Kevin Schmidt (R) 114th District

By Metro East Sun

Sep 19, 2024

In Illinois, only one-third of fourth-grade students met or exceeded reading proficiency standards on the National Assessment of Educational Progress.

"Illinois part of national epidemic, with only 1 in 3 students reading well," according to Illinois Policy.

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