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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-13T14:00:00.000Z",
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  "textContent": "This story was produced by the Associated Press, in partnership with Chalkbeat and AL.com, and reprinted with permission. MODESTO, Calif. – Before every important test, teacher Nancy Barajas dims the lights, turns on a disco ball and blasts music from her playlist. Her sixth graders dance together as a “pre-celebration” to boost their confidence, then […]\n\nThe post Kids are in a ‘reading recession,’ as test scores continue to decline appeared first on The Hechinger Report.",
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