Whats Behind the Drop in NYCs Reading Scores? @WnycOrg
Whats Behind the Drop in NYCs Reading Scores?  @WnycOrg
Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Jessica Gould, education reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, talks about the steep drop in ELA test scores on last year's state test among city students, and what stakeholders think might be the cause of the decline.



Photo: A student in the library reads a book after receiving candy and a red envelope in a cultural celebration of the Lunar New Year at Yung Wing School P.S. 124 on February 02, 2022 in New York City. (Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)



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What's Behind the Drop in NYC's Reading Scores?

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