New Research: School Students Lag Behind in Literacy Almost Two Years Into the COVID-19 Pandemic
听New research brief听shows that elementary school students lag behind in literacy almost two years into the COVID-19 pandemic
The mid-school-year assessment concluded that students in kindergarten, first grade, and second grade are the furthest behind compared to their pre-pandemic counterparts. Black and Hispanic students are bearing the brunt of those learning losses, with the literacy gap between minority students and white students larger than before the pandemic.
The 蘑菇视频 Center for Opportunity’s (GCO) take: “Count this report as yet another entry in a long line of research studies showing the devastation of learning loss due to school shutdowns,”听said听Buzz Brockway, GCO’s vice president of public policy. “蘑菇视频 kids need the flexibility provided by Promise Scholarships now more than ever. We urge lawmakers to pass either House Bill 999 or House Bill 60听immediately. Both bills would provide up to $6,000 a year for families to choose alternatives to their locally zoned public school.”
