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In this Townhall article, Amy Curtis argues that collapsing reading scores among American students are not merely an education failure but the predictable result of politicized classrooms, COVID-era learning loss, low expectations, and union-dominated public school systems.
- Curtis cites data and commentary showing reading scores for students in grades 3 through 8 have declined in 47 of 50 states since 2015.
- The article frames the literacy crisis as a national tragedy made worse by schools spending too much time on left-wing ideology instead of basic instruction.
- COVID lockdowns and remote learning are presented as a major contributor to the decline, though Curtis argues many in the media and education establishment avoid admitting it.
- Wisconsin is highlighted as an example of post-pandemic academic struggles, with poor rankings in both math and reading recovery.
- Curtis criticizes teachers’ unions and education leaders who minimized “learning loss,” including comments suggesting students gained “resilience” even if they missed core academics.
- The article argues Democrats will blame Republicans, school-choice advocates, and funding levels rather than confront failures inside the public education system.
- Curtis also points to mass immigration without assimilation and low academic expectations as additional pressures on schools.
- The piece praises phonics-based instruction and suggests left-wing education activists resist proven methods because they prioritize ideology over results.
- Curtis concludes that the public education system’s outcomes reveal its real priorities, arguing that President Trump’s push to dismantle federal education bureaucracy is part of the needed correction.
Read the full story: https://townhall.com/tipsheet/amy-curtis/2026/05/15/reading-scores-2015-2025-n2676037
