Republicans expressed anger with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) after the Michigan Department of Education released data showing a historic decline in reading scores across the state.
The number of third graders able to read at proficiency dipped below 40% for the first time in Michigan after scores plummeted during the state’s strict COVID-19 lockdowns. In 2015, 50% of third graders read at grade level.
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