Reading reform momentum grows
By Jonathan Small
Efforts to address Oklahoma’s literacy crisis gained further momentum this week as officials with the State Chamber called for lawmakers to adopt a Mississippi-style reading law. That will require early intervention for struggling readers and a mandate that children repeat the third grade if they do not meet basic literacy standards.
According to National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) tests, only 23 percent of Oklahoma fourth-grade students were proficient or advanced in reading in 2024. That ranks 49th in the nation.
In contrast, Mississippi ranks ninth.
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by Muskogee Politico - November 21, 2025 at 10:44AM
Small: Reading reform momentum grows
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