A deep dive on U.S. reading and math scores, and what to do about them
Briefly

According to the Education Recovery Scorecard, U.S. students remain almost half a grade level behind pre-pandemic achievement levels in math and reading in Spring 2024. This third-annual report, produced by Harvard and Stanford, reveals a troubling trend of students falling further behind, particularly in reading, highlighting challenges in educational recovery. While some individual districts have achieved pre-pandemic scores, no state has yet managed to do so. The Scorecard emphasizes the complexities of improving literacy instruction despite legislative efforts.
"It's not just that students are failing to catch up, but that students are continuing to fall behind."
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