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An open book lays next to a stack of multicolored books. Literacy rates have fallen among children and teenagers post-COVID. (Courtesy of Getty Images)

Closing the literacy gap post-COVID

By Tamya Burch, Social Media Coordinator | November 15, 2023

Students around the country are struggling to read at grade level post-pandemic. National Family Literacy Month began on Nov. 1 with hopes to encourage reading and literacy in all ages, especially the youth. 40% of children in the U.S. are nonreaders,...