New data suggest children could be regressing academically.
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) recently revealed new data indicating students are even further behind than before the coronavirus disrupted the world. Entering the fall semester, roughly 40% of students in public schools nationwide were lagging in one or more subjects and under par with their grade levels. Pre-pandemic, that number was 32%. During the 2022-2023 school year, it reached 45%, and in the following year 47%. Signs seem to point to school closures as the primary cause – at least, that appears to be the consensus among most experts and critics. Yet learning has stagnated over the last few years and, in some cases, regressed. Why are students unable to make progress in academics?
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