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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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commentary
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
The Big Picture
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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
early learning
early learning
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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Gen Z
Gen Z’s Declining College Interest Persists — Even Among Middle Schoolers
Joshua Bay
August 24, 2023
The Big Picture
Four Reasons to Be Hopeful from Latest Summer School Study
Greg Toppo
August 23, 2023
Oregon
Oregon’s New Ed Leader Wants More, Diverse Teachers to Catch Kids up From COVID
Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle
August 22, 2023
COVID Policy Briefing
How Schools Can Recover Fully: 10 Insights into Pandemic Aftermath in U.S. Education
John Bailey
August 18, 2023
pandemic
Students Blocked From Campus During COVID Want Refunds. Some Are Getting Them
Elaine S. Povich, Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts
August 11, 2023
Florida
Public School Students Set to Start Classes in Florida Amid Rise in COVID Cases
Jackie Llanos, Florida Phoenix
August 9, 2023
COVID Policy Briefing
Slow Literacy Gains, Long COVID in Kids: 7 Insights into Pandemic Recovery and Aftermath in U.S. Schools
John Bailey
August 4, 2023
Analysis
Pandemic Emergency May Be Officially Over, but Education’s Long COVID Continues
Lindsay Dworkin
August 2, 2023
learning loss
A Hearing on Learning Loss and a Preview of the Election Battle to Come
Linda Jacobson
July 28, 2023
New Hampshire
COVID Learning Recovery: New Hampshire Kids Now Learning Faster Than in 2019
Ethan DeWitt, New Hampshire Bulletin
July 28, 2023
pandemic
Crisis in Teaching Quality May Explain Stagnant Learning Recovery, Report Finds
Marianna McMurdock
July 28, 2023
Analysis
Experts: COVID Hurt Kids’ Math Learning More Than Reading and Writing
Scott A. Imberman & Katharine O. Strunk
July 24, 2023
COVID Policy Briefing
Polarization, Learning Loss, Relief Funds: 7 Insights into Pandemic Recovery and Aftermath in U.S. Schools
John Bailey & Laura Fay
July 21, 2023
Innovative High Schools
To Combat Nursing Shortage, Rhode Island Charter Turns to High School Students
Greg Toppo
July 19, 2023
Indiana
New Indiana ILEARN Scores Show Improvement, but Still No Pre-Pandemic Bounce-Back
Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle
July 14, 2023
Cleveland
Outgoing Cleveland Schools CEO Reflects on Push to Remove Learning Barriers
Patrick O’Donnell
July 11, 2023
learning loss
‘Education’s Long COVID’: New Data Shows Recovery Stalled for Most Students
Linda Jacobson
July 11, 2023
playful learning
From Bus Stops to Laundromats, Cities Embrace Play to Help Kids Learn
Greg Toppo
July 6, 2023
Following the COVID Money
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Linda Jacobson
June 27, 2023
COVID Policy Briefing
COVID Brief: Billions in COVID Aid Stolen or Wasted, AP Investigation Finds
John Bailey
June 23, 2023
Following the COVID Money
A Tiny, Hasidic District Won’t Explain How It’s Spending $94M in Relief Funds
Linda Jacobson & Asher Lehrer-Small
June 22, 2023
Class Disrupted Podcast
LISTEN — Class Disrupted S4 E18: Anxiety, Fear, and the Importance of Listening
Michael B. Horn & Diane Tavenner
June 21, 2023
COVID Policy Briefing
COVID Brief: School Closures and Learning Loss Connected Worldwide, New Report Shows
John Bailey
June 9, 2023
podcast
A New Way to Innovate at Schools: Embrace a Child-Like Mind, Test Boundaries
Diane Tavenner & Michael B. Horn
June 6, 2023
Following the COVID Money
This Rural Illinois District Curbed Learning Loss With Help From a Burmese Church
Asher Lehrer-Small
June 5, 2023
COVID Policy Briefing
COVID Brief: Pandemic to Blame for Increase in Toddler Speech Delays
John Bailey
May 25, 2023
COVID-19
COVID School Data: Mental Health Worse, Staffing Tight, Enrollment Frozen
Kevin Mahnken
May 24, 2023
Louisiana
Louisiana House Advances Bill to Prohibit COVID Vaccine Requirement for Schools
Piper Hutchinson, Louisiana Illuminator
May 15, 2023
COVID Policy Briefing
COVID Brief: Parents Don’t Know How Far Behind Kids Have Fallen in School
John Bailey
May 12, 2023
food security
A Pandemic Experiment in Universal Free School Meals Gains Traction in the U.S.
Adam Goldstein, Source New Mexico
May 11, 2023
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