{"podcast":{"title":"Los Angeles News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113","podcast_index_feed_id":7458113,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-los-angeles-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/cover/dce2f6a7-6295-42f0-9d04-21dbdce5a096.jpeg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1626,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Los Angeles News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Los Angeles—from local news and business to entertainment, sports, and culture. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes in one of the world’s most influential cities. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Los Angeles News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across LA. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T22:19:31.018392+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113"},"episode":{"title":"California Schools Buck Reading Slump Trend","slug":"california-schools-buck-reading-slump-trend","published_at":"2026-05-13T10:20:33+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113/california-schools-buck-reading-slump-trend","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/9d8afd1b-a630-4ff4-b2a5-52822118856e.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/9d8afd1b-a630-4ff4-b2a5-52822118856e.mp3","summary":"Americas reading skills are struggling, but California has some bright spots. A study shows students are half a grade behind in reading, but math scores are improving. Only five states plus D.C. saw reading progress during the pandemic recovery. Factors like social media use and less pressure on underperforming schools may be contributing. However, districts like L.A. Unified, Compton, and Modesto are making strides, with Compton topping state averages in English language arts. States pushing phonics-based teaching, like Louisiana, are leading the turnaround. California is adopting more dyslexia screenings and coach support, proving targeted instruction and high expectations can make a difference. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/5d27b15d8555d513","meta_description":"Americas reading skills are struggling, but California has some bright spots. A study shows students are half a grade behind in reading, but math scores a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":120,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113/episodes/california-schools-buck-reading-slump-trend/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113/california-schools-buck-reading-slump-trend.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}