Lawmakers push plan to lift Georgia’s lagging literacy rates

By: Ross Williams

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: February 16, 2026

Words: 1,604

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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A majority of Georgia’s third graders – 62% – are not reading proficiently, according to the Georgia Council on Literacy.

That’s a big deal because research suggests reading proficiency at this age is a major predictor of future success, with kids who cannot read well by third grade four times as likely to drop out of school before getting their diploma.

Third grade marks the transition point between learning to read and reading to learn, …

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