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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
Author: Chad Aldeman
commentary
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
The Big Picture
The Big Picture

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
Author: 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
commentary
commentary

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
Author: Chris Liang-Vergara

learning loss

learning loss
learning loss

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
Author: Greg Toppo

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Police Training Is Broken. Can It Be Fixed?v

Caroline Preston, Hechinger Report
COVID Policy Briefing

COVID Testing Could Help Schools Stay Open Safely & More Key Education Updates

John Bailey
Author: John Bailey
Pandemic

Stopping Youth Violence Before It Starts: One Unique Strategy in Baltimore

J. Brian Charles, The Trace
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New Report: Young Children Took a Blow From COVID. They Need Stable Caregivers to Recover.

Elliot Haspel
Author: Elliot Haspel
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Ask the Doctor: How to Protect Young Kids from COVID

Asher Lehrer-Small
Author: Asher Lehrer-Small
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Tests Show Early Reading Skills Rebounding, But Racial Gaps Have Grown Wider

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
Pandemic

Reimagined Summer School in Tulsa Draws 11K Students

Asher Lehrer-Small
Author: Asher Lehrer-Small
Best of the Month

Missing Kids: 1 in 5 Preschool Students Have Disappeared From Public Schools
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As Inflation Soars, Districts Face Shortages of Labor and Materials

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
Pandemic

Parents, Civic Entrepreneurs Rebuild K-12 Schooling from Scratch

Bruno V. Manno
Author: Bruno V. Manno
Every Student Succeeds Act

Dire Student Scores Reveal Vast COVID Learning Loss, May Take Years to Repair

Joshua Parrish
Pandemic

Camp Invention Hands-on Summer STEM Program Goes Virtual

Tim Newcomb
Author: Tim Newcomb
Pandemic

How Nevada got 100% of students online during COVID

Jonathan Moore
Pandemic

3 Ways to Help Students Catch Up This Fall

Recardo Brooks
Pandemic

Even as COVID Cases Spike in Texas, Governor Says Students Don't Need Masks

Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune
Pandemic

Why Art Teachers Are Teaching Girls to Code

Celeste Hamilton Dennis, Next City
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Second Graders’ Art Work Illuminates Their Biggest Pandemic Challenges

Bekah McNeel
Author: Bekah McNeel
Pandemic

‘No way to win’: School Leaders Face Unsettling Year of Public Outrage

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
Pandemic

Studies Point to Increase in Child Abuse During Pandemic

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
COVID Slide

Counselor Shortage: Oklahoma Approves $35 Million For Mental Health Training

Joshua Parrish
Pandemic

Youth Vaccination Rates Plummet, Reigniting Debates Over Masks in School

Asher Lehrer-Small
Author: Asher Lehrer-Small
Pandemic

Online STEM Summer Bootcamps Target COVID Learning Loss

Tim Newcomb
Author: Tim Newcomb
Pandemic

Teacher's Research Shows the Value of Face-to-Face Learning

Krystal Clifton
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Educators Prepare for “Second Pandemic” with Mental Health First Aid

Bekah McNeel
Author: Bekah McNeel
Pandemic

Parents Want More Learning Inside and Outside the Classroom

Karen Pittman & Linda Darling-Hammond
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The Pandemic Set Back Student Learning. But This City Kept the Data Under Wraps

Patrick Wall, Chalkbeat Newark
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Schools Are Adopting ‘Mastery’ Approach to Help Kids Recover COVID Learning Loss

Patrick O’Donnell
Author: Patrick O’Donnell
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Clearing a Path from Prison to the Bar Exam

Allen Arthur, Reasons to be Cheerful
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How Schools Can Use Virtual Advising to Combat COVID Melt

Bill DeBaun
COVID Policy Briefing

Remote Learning — A Global Crisis? UNICEF Issues Urgent Plea to Reopen Schools

John Bailey
Author: John Bailey
Pandemic

3 DC Charters Seek Greenlight to Keep Virtual Learning

Taylor Swaak
Author: Taylor Swaak
Pandemic

Texas Bills Would Limit the School Sports Teams Transgender Athletes Can Join

Allyson Waller, The Texas Tribune
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With Some Parents Mad Over Issues from School Closures to Critical Race Theory, Leaders Fear Impact on Fall Enrollment

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
Pandemic

Harnessing the Power of Peer Networks For Post-Pandemic Rebound
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NYC: Chaos, not Classrooms, for Parents Wanting Summer School
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A Year After Pre-K Went Virtual, Some Question Its Post-Pandemic Future

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
Pandemic

How Are States Spending Their COVID Education Relief Funds?

Brooke LePage & Phyllis W. Jordan
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Why 2021 Is Shaping Up as the Year of School Choice

Michael J. Petrilli
Author: Michael J. Petrilli
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64% of Top School Districts to Hold Virtual Academies, Delta May Spur Enrollment

Asher Lehrer-Small
Author: Asher Lehrer-Small
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Why Aiding Schools' COVID Recovery Starts With Supporting Our Students of Color

Artis Stevens & Rey Saldaña
Pandemic

New Federal Mask Guidance Puts School Districts in Tough Spot

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
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Chaos, not Classrooms, in NYC Summer School Program

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams
COVID Slide

Seattle Schools to Compensate Families For Special Ed Violations Amid Pandemic

Joshua Parrish
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Parents Want Better School Ventilation this Fall, But Costs May Be Too High

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
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Some colleges stop holding transcripts hostage over unpaid bills

Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report
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Keep Parent Engagement Going as Schools Return to In-Person Learning

Sandy Boyd & Amy Briggs
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This Incredible Community Garden Is Growing Far More Than Food

Noah Robertson, The Christian Science Monitor
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CDC Guidance Promotes Full Reopening for Schools This Fall

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
data & research

In-Person Learning Divide: TX Data Shows Students of Color Less Likely to Return

Allyson Waller, The Texas Tribune
COVID Policy Briefing

State By State, Campus By Campus: Where Schools Are & Aren’t Requiring Vaccines

John Bailey
Author: John Bailey
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Steep College Persistence Drop Latest Sign of COVID’s Severe Impact

Richard Whitmire
Author: Richard Whitmire
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Critical Race Theory, Plummeting Delegate Head Count at NEA Assembly

Mike Antonucci
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The Changing Face of Ed Tech Amid the Pandemic

Tim Newcomb
Author: Tim Newcomb
Pandemic

Build Black Classrooms That Heal Rather than Traumatize Students

Alicia Montgomery
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Most Students in Urban Districts Will Have Summer Learning Options

Christine Pitts
Author: Christine Pitts
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Former Gov Rendell: COVID Exposed America’s Unequal School System For All to See

Ed Rendell
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Fighting COVID Slide While Accelerating Student Learning

David Steiner & Barbara Wilson
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Food Insecurity Now a Growing Concern Among College Students

Jewél Jackson, El Paso Matters
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In Schools, Black Girls Confront Both Racial and Gender Bias

Brooke LePage
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Why More Public Libraries Are Doubling as Food Distribution Hubs

Noah Lenstra, The Conversation
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Improv Comedy — at School? Unlikely Program Boosts Teens’ Communication Skills

Mahala Garcia-Bartch, The Philadelphia Citizen
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Virtual School & Equity: Why Online Classes Challenge Kids With Autism

Maddy Dawczak, Brooklyn Draisey & Page Koch
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A Teacher Reflects on Her Pandemic Experience

Hope Kirwan, Wisconsin Watch
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As Running Water Reaches Remote Navajo Communities, It Brings New Possibilities

Elizabeth Miller, New Mexico In Depth
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How a Reading App Could Help Students Confront COVID Learning Loss This Summer

Rupen Fofaria, EdNC.org
Best of the Month

12 Big Challenges From Last School Year That Could Now Define the Fall of 2021

Steve Snyder
Author: Steve Snyder
Pandemic

COVID Relief Funds Essential & Overdue Broadband Upgrades For Rural Reservations

Christen McCurdy, Underscore.news
COVID Slide

How Bad Is COVID Learning Loss? An Expert’s Appeal to States: Assess Damage—Fast

Joshua Parrish
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Maryland: New Schools Chief to Roll Out Anti-Poverty ‘Blueprint’
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Idaho: Mental Health Push Gives Kids Access to Immediate Therapy
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DC: In Summer Crunch, Families Seeking Camp & Child Care Face Waitlists
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Texas: 2 in 3 El Paso Students Now Below Grade Level in Math
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Make Online Speech Therapy, Counseling & Other Services Permanent

Kelly Wolfe
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Innovative Idaho Program Offers Immediate Therapy For Any Student Who Needs It

Sami Edge, Idaho Education News
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Federal Data Shows Pandemic Fueled Huge Drop in K-12 Enrollment

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
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Survey Finds Schools Forcing NYC Parents to the Sidelines

Wendy Luttrell, Mieasia Edwards & Kelly Brady
Pandemic

Delta Variant Marks ‘Most Dangerous’ Time in Pandemic for Unvaccinated Youth

Asher Lehrer-Small
Author: Asher Lehrer-Small
Best of the Month

How Teachers Are Using Cicadas and UFOs To Get Kids Excited About School Again

The 74
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COVID Learning Loss: 2 in 3 Kids Now Below Grade Level in Math in One Texas City

Molly Smith, El Paso Matters
COVID Policy Briefing

Alarming Analysis: 1.3 Million Public School Students Went Missing Last Year

John Bailey
Author: John Bailey
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What Is (and Isn’t) Critical Race Theory, Anyway?

Isabella Zou, The Texas Tribune
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The Power of Peer Networks Can Help Students Rebound

Chelsea Waite
Author: Chelsea Waite
Pandemic

Making Sure HS Students Are Ready for Free Community College

Stanley Litow & Tina Kelley
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COVID Family Feud? Report Shows Moms More Resistant to Vaccinating Kids vs. Dads

Asher Lehrer-Small
Author: Asher Lehrer-Small
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Education Secretary: Teacher Diversity Key in Post-Pandemic School Recovery

Asher Lehrer-Small
Author: Asher Lehrer-Small
Pandemic

In NH, Lower Birthrates Are Leading to Fewer Students, Shuttered Schools

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
Pandemic

Cardona to Education Equity Summit: Why US Must Restore Stronger, Fairer Schools

The 74
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Instruction Suffered, but Some Want to Keep Online Classes

Julia Kaufman, Heather Schwartz & Melissa Kay Diliberti
Pandemic

Summer Tutoring Must Continue into the Fall

Amanda Neitzel
Author: Amanda Neitzel
Pandemic

Education, the Workforce & Students' COVID Recovery

Elena Parent & Steven L. Reed
COVID Slide

State Passes New Law Granting Students Mental Health Days Away From School

Joshua Parrish
Pandemic

Cicadas Boost Student Engagement after Pandemic School Year

Laura Fay
Author: Laura Fay
Pandemic

Why School Districts In Some States Are Forced to Keep Bugging Voters For Money

Alyssa Huglen & Will Cioci
Pandemic

Texas Passes Critical Race Theory Law; Will Limit Teaching of Current Events

Kate McGee, The Texas Tribune
COVID Policy Briefing

Emergency Rooms Note Surge in Suicide Attempts By Teen Girls During Pandemic

John Bailey
Author: John Bailey
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Summer Waitlists: Amid COVID Precautions, Desperate Parents & Kids Left Stranded

Taylor Swaak
Author: Taylor Swaak
Pandemic Notebook

My Chinese Grandfather’s Death Brought Home Pandemic’s Mental Health Toll

Cindy Chen
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Pandemic Learning Loss Is Rooted in the Student-Teacher Racial Divide

Sharif El-Mekki
Pandemic

For Maryland’s New Schools Chief Choudhury, State Anti-Poverty ‘Blueprint’ Draws on Deep Expertise Identifying, Aiding Low-Income Students in Texas

Bekah McNeel
Author: Bekah McNeel
Every Student Succeeds Act

Ed Dept Warns: COVID’s Added Toll on Underserved Kids Sparks ‘Great Concern'

Joshua Parrish
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