EPISODE · Feb 10, 2025 · 15 MIN
Two out of three Georgia children cannot read proficiently by 4th grade | Behind the Investigation
from Behind the Investigation with Atlanta News First
School districts across Georgia are scrambling to meet a July deadline to train thousands of teachers in a new set of curricula intended to help improve literacy rates. The mandate is connected to a new law passed by the state legislature in 2023 intended to overhaul how children learn to read to address a state-wide education crisis: By fourth grade, only one in three children can read proficiently in Georgia, according to a state assessment.
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