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5 Years Later: My Pandemic Predictions on Learning Loss, Disengagement and More
Aldeman: What I got right and wrong about learning losses, disengagement from school and income disparities in which kids got hurt the most
Chad Aldeman
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The Pandemic Was a Sputnik Moment for Rethinking American Education. We Blew It
Lake & Hill: Now, the nation's schools need to learn from their COVID missteps and take bold, new action to address education’s future.
Robin Lake & Paul Hill
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New NAEP Scores Dash Hope of Post-COVID Learning Recovery
Results from the Nation’s Report Card offer few positive signs, with reading performance slumping even since the heart of the pandemic.
Kevin Mahnken
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In the Rush to COVID Recovery, Did We Forget About Our Youngest Learners?
Research finds the country’s youngest elementary school students aren’t catching back up to pre-pandemic levels in reading and math like older kids.
Lauren Camera
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Developing Ed Tech With a Focus on Students, Teachers and the Research
Liang-Vergara: To recover from COVID learning losses, the nation needs educator and community engagement & federal investment in education R&D.
Chris Liang-Vergara
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Exclusive: Study Finds COVID Harmed Cognitive Skills of Students — and Teachers
New working paper is believed to be the first to link weaker memory and diminished ‘flexible thinking’ skills to the pandemic’s academic downturn.
Greg Toppo
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Analysis
Standards Gap: Why Many Students Score Proficient on State Tests But Not on NAEP
Thomas Toch & Bella DiMarco
February 14, 2025
The Big Picture
Research: Learning Recovery Has Stalled, Despite Billions in Pandemic Aid
Kevin Mahnken
February 11, 2025
Analysis
How Effective is Tutoring in The United States? 4 Essential Reads
Jusneel Mahal, The Conversation
January 10, 2025
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Leanlab Founder Says Ed Tech Should Root Itself in Community Voice, Co-Design
Greg Toppo
January 6, 2025
Big Picture
Four Insights into U.S. Students’ Drop in Math & Science on International Test
Kevin Mahnken
December 4, 2024
Chicago
Chicago Extends Deadline for $500 Grants to Help Families of Students with Disabilities
Reema Amin
November 17, 2024
charter schools
Charter Schools Continue to See Enrollment Increases Post-Pandemic
Lauren Camera
October 24, 2024
commentary
The ‘Average Student’ Is a Myth. Teaching to Those at the Margins Helps All Kids
Lindsay E. Jones
October 21, 2024
Oklahoma
Grand Jury: Oklahoma Gov’s Management of Pandemic Programs was ‘Indefensible’
Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice
October 17, 2024
Hawaii
Test Scores For Hawaii Students Show Little Progress Despite Major Funding Boost
Megan Tagami, CalMatters
October 9, 2024
Analysis
Equity, Impact, Transparency: Rethinking Ed Vendor Contracts After ESSER
Patricia Burch
September 30, 2024
enrollment decline
Report: Nearly 500 Schools Underenrolled and Chronically Underperforming
Marianna McMurdock
September 26, 2024
Opinion
America Risks Losing a Whole Generation of Kids. Today’s Schools Can’t Help Them
Robin Lake
September 17, 2024
learning loss
Testing Data Shows Middle Schoolers Are Further Behind in Science Than in 2021
Kevin Mahnken
September 17, 2024
Missouri
Do Some Kids Learn Better Online? A New Kansas City Virtual Academy Thinks So
Maria Benevento
September 6, 2024
Analysis
Study: State Report Cards Need Big Improvements in Tracking COVID Learning Loss
Morgan Polikoff
September 5, 2024
Oregon
Oregon Teachers Gather to Find Solutions to Close Pandemic Learning Gaps
Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle
August 9, 2024
learning loss
The Pandemic Set Young Kids Back. Their Struggle to Recover is Especially Acute
Kalyn Belsha, Chalkbeat
August 1, 2024
learning loss
Students Headed to High School Are Academically a Year Behind, COVID Study Finds
Linda Jacobson
July 23, 2024
EDlection 2024
President Joe Biden Bows Out of Reelection Campaign, Harris Vows Nomination Win
Jacob Fischler & Ashley Murray
July 21, 2024
Indiana
Indiana’s New ILEARN Test Scores Show Student Progress Remained Stagnant in 2024
Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle
July 19, 2024
special education
Washington State Schools Missed 8,500 Kids for Special Ed Referrals During COVID
Beth Hawkins
June 20, 2024
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How Community Colleges Kept Students Engaged During and After the Pandemic
Xueli Wang
June 6, 2024
Analysis
Good Student-Teacher Relationships Spiked During COVID. How to Get Them Back
Hunter Gehlbach & Li Li
June 5, 2024
tutoring
Tutoring Company with Chinese Ties Hits Back at Parents Group’s Bid to ‘Destroy’ It
Greg Toppo
May 15, 2024
North Carolina
North Carolina Has Lost Almost 5% of Its Child Care Programs Since Pandemic
Katie Dukes, EducationNC
May 10, 2024
Analysis
Rural Students’ Access to Wi-Fi is in Jeopardy as Pandemic-Era Resources Recede
Gabriel E. Hales & Keith N. Hampton
April 24, 2024
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Video: With COVID Funds Ending, How Can Schools Keep Their Best Programs Going?
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April 8, 2024
North Carolina
Nearly a Third of North Carolina Child Care Providers to Close Within Months
Katie Dukes, EducationNC
April 6, 2024
absenteeism
Chronic Absenteeism Rises in Texas Schools Post-Pandemic
Claudia Lorena Silva, El Paso Matters
April 4, 2024
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