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COVID and Schools
‘The pandemic has not only driven test scores down, but that decline masks a pernicious inequality that has grown,’ one author of the new report said.
A University of Colorado Boulder researcher said the study results show Zearn Math helped students, but other factors also likely contributed to math gains.
The special legislative session made it look easy, but a timeline shows the embrace of school vouchers was never a foregone conclusion.
The preliminary budget preserves funding for Summer Rising, but does not replace more than $100 million in expiring money for 3-K.
Many schools used federal COVID aid on longstanding, costly needs like new curriculum materials and buildings, a federal report says.
A 2024 survey of Indiana counselors found they don’t have enough time to help students.
The full impact of the pandemic on high school graduation rates is still emerging. Students who were in elementary school when schools closed may need extra support now.
Four years after New York City overhauled its summer program to blend academics and recreation, lawmakers want to know if it’s working.
Chicago Public Schools raised pay and added staff with the help of federal COVID aid. The loss of that money is fueling leadership turmoil.
Applicants whose grants requests weren’t funded in August may get awards now.