Public school districts across America are transitioning their reading instruction methods by revising lesson plans and training educators; however, older students struggling with literacy remain largely unsupported.
The ongoing literacy overhaul in New York highlights alarming statistics, with over 60% of Black and Latino middle schoolers not proficient in reading on state exams.
In the Bronx, more than 37% of middle school boys scored at the lowest level on reading assessments, indicating a serious issue of literacy among these students.
At some of New York's lowest-income high schools, it is common for a quarter of incoming freshmen to read at a level equivalent to that of a third grader.
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