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Report ranks Michigan 44th in nation for fourth-grade reading

DATE:  May 13, 2025

Elementary reading scores are on the decline across the U.S., but new research shows other states are managing better than Michigan. When it comes to recovering reading skills post-pandemic, Michigan is in the bottom five state in the nation.

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