# Teen reading slumps to worst this century due to surge in screen time

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-09 00:29 UTC · Category: World · Sources: 3 · Current Velocity: 1.3

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chalkbeat | U.S. students score above average in reading. Here’s why that’s not good news. | 2026-09-08 11:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxPTVFMdGZFUTR6c1dwZEV5bDlpdkV6SFhXZk1GYjBiUzR5V3J6ZDhNQ01QeFRDMi1yUHR4NFU4d2h5WWdyWDVDdUlWenJNMmRlTVl1VDVaY1gteWVSSFdsTC1RUGlCeWwzTjNnLW40aERmVEFrQmtXLUFIMml3Wm5zQ3daTWF6Vy1kMktMMXVUOVA0LUdJZUU2b2NlTmRvMkk?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | US students' reading scores take a dive, new data shows | 2026-09-08 11:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxQd19UVzFOWXVKQmg3T2FRRjhPazJDMV9iRFM2ZkFydmN1V2N3cW5XcXluaHdfZEs3RDhwYllwd2dabVhvanNWZDRuNGRWR2FnM2doSE9ydm1FbGRiVnVOWDloTUhEaDVkaUxHdVlMQkN1NmtYc1h2cVJjclVFLXItNC00UWRWWlFkWENlb3l3?oc=5) |
| The Washington Post | U.S. students’ scores on international test reach lowest point in 2 decades | 2026-09-08 11:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxOZWtuQTVoU0N4NW5MRThBOXZ4WXJmR05qR3BwYTVURkdJRTUxSVA2R0JLRXpzTXc4TFBKWE1LNGkyN3BaVlV6a1NsLUZJQ1JuQndLMkVlWXdhTC01MHRYYjNlZzg2djU4dTRnSmVQMUVBeVlLdjRzajhsdW9kaExISXVGd3pIMFdaMGRpa1FkVTJsYXhZOGx1eXAwSVpqX1lBNUY0c0ZYZGVFOHRJLWd6NGhKdzVXOTlLR3hHOW1B?oc=5) |

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