Students are halfway through the school year, and the numbers show the challenges they’re facing.
The latest national report card revealed that only 24% of fourth graders were proficient in reading in 2024, with 37% proficient in math.
In Michigan, third graders recorded their lowest English Language Arts scores in over 10 years.
With students still struggling to recover from the pandemic and a high-stakes governor’s race ahead, the pressure to improve is high.
New leadership in Detroit is promising to address issues such as transportation and after-school programs, but other challenges continue to impact students.
Lori Higgins with Chalkbeat, a nonprofit news organization that covers education, joined Local 4 Live on Friday to talk about the issues many students face in Metro Detroit. You can watch the full interview at the beginning of this article.