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OECD: 14% US College Readers at 10-Year-Old Level

7/5/2026

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OECD data show 14% of U.S. college students read at a ten-year-old level.
In 38 OECD nations, 8% read and 9% do math at that level.
Poland (21%) and Israel (20%) lead reading gaps; United States, Italy and Slovakia exceed 15% math underachievement.
A Minneapolis class that banned phones and laptops lifted confidence from 46% to 95% by February, which the report attributes to learning gaps, reduced funding and ChatGPT.

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Story summary

OECD data show 14% of U.S. college students read at a ten-year-old level.
In 38 OECD nations, 8% read and 9% do math at that level.
Poland (21%) and Israel (20%) lead reading gaps; United States, Italy and Slovakia exceed 15% math underachievement.
A Minneapolis class that banned phones and laptops lifted confidence from 46% to 95% by February, which the report attributes to learning gaps, reduced funding and ChatGPT.