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Harvard Gazette
1 week ago
Education

How far has COVID set back students? - Harvard Gazette

Parents often misperceive students' learning losses post-pandemic, hindering recovery efforts. [ more ]
www.berkeleyside.org
3 months ago
Education

Test scores in Berkeley have rebounded faster than in most California districts

Berkeley elementary and middle school students in California have shown improvement in test scores since before the pandemic, outpacing most school districts in the state.
Students in school districts with wealthier families tended to have less learning loss during the pandemic. [ more ]
WSJ
5 months ago
World news

Pandemic Learning Loss Hit the U.S. Hard. It's as Bad or Worse Across the World.

U.S. 15-year-olds perform above international averages in reading and science tests
American 15-year-olds experienced similar or slightly less severe setbacks in learning compared to their peers in other countries [ more ]
New York Post
5 months ago
Education

The New York Times discovers school-lockdown learning loss - three years late

The New York Times is facing criticism for publishing an editorial about the learning loss in schools that is not new or surprising.
Parents' concerns about the negative impact of school closures during the pandemic were dismissed or ignored by teachers' unions and online censors.
The Times suggests that more money is needed to address the learning loss problem, despite the significant funding already provided to schools during the pandemic. [ more ]
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www.nytimes.com
5 months ago
Education

Opinion | The Startling Evidence on Learning Loss Is In

The school closures caused by the pandemic have had a detrimental impact on student learning, setting progress back by two decades.
The achievement gap between poor and wealthy children has widened as a result of the disruptions in education.
Immediate action is needed from elected officials, education administrators, parents, and teachers to address learning loss. [ more ]
TODAY.com
4 days ago
Education

Students fell behind during the pandemic. How 1 educator is closing the learning gap

Closing the COVID learning gap remains a challenge despite students being back in school full-time.
Los Angeles Unified School District is implementing strategies to mitigate learning loss and improve student attendance. [ more ]
New York Post
1 week ago
Education

Make parents pay for kids who miss school to curb chronic school absenteeism

Chronic school absenteeism persists post-pandemic, affecting learning outcomes, especially among low-income students. [ more ]
www.npr.org
3 months ago
Education

K-12 students learned a lot last year, but they're still missing too much school

Chronic absenteeism declined in 33 states from 2022-2023, but was still a problem in a few states
Students are making up for missed learning, but the gains are not enough to fully recover from pandemic losses [ more ]
Boston.com
3 months ago
Education

After teacher strike, Newton parent seeks payments to students and families

A Newton mother is seeking damages for students and their families due to learning loss caused by a teacher strike.
The mother argues that the money awarded to the School Committee by the union should also go to students and their families. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
3 months ago
Education

Explaining a Major Education Settlement in California

The State of California settled a lawsuit for $2 billion, accusing it of failing to provide equal education during pandemic school closures.
New national data shows that students across the country, especially those from low-income backgrounds, are struggling to catch up on learning lost during the pandemic. [ more ]
Chicago Tribune
4 months ago
Education

With pandemic aid expiring and most funds already spent, schools across Illinois face a financial cliff

Bronzeville Classical Elementary School educator Shamika Keepers had never imagined spending her days teaching outside a traditional classroom.
New York Post
4 months ago
Coronavirus

Fauci tells House COVID panel he's 'not convinced' kids suffered learning loss due to pandemic school closures

Dr. Fauci denies that school closures caused learning loss in children.
Critics argue that Fauci is avoiding responsibility for the consequences of his recommendations. [ more ]
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