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Indiana 3rd graders could read better before the pandemic

Sarah Vaughan

Results out Wednesday show nearly 1 in 5 Indiana third graders lacked strong vocabularies and phonics – the fundamental skills required to become a young reader and academically successful.
2022 ILEARN scores show struggling students remain behind after pandemic

Ethan Sandweiss

The state administered ILEARN for the first time in 2019, but it did not test students in 2020 due to the pandemic. When the test returned in 2021, passing rates declined significantly.
2022 ILEARN gives administrators another chance to track pandemic impact on schooling

Mitch Legan

In 2021, the Indiana General Assembly tasked the Department of Education with conducting a two-year study on the impact the pandemic has had on schooling.