Kids now don't have the joy for reading they once did, and teachers have changed the way they teach writing in the digital age. Here is why parents are worried.

Testing data released Wednesday reveals that, overall, students across the country have not recouped pandemic learning loss in math and reading. California students’ recovery has been especially slow according to data from the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress — also known as the Nation’s Report Card.

Despite slight progress in mathematics, students have not yet seen enough academic gains to recover the learning lost during school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest release of national test score data.