The COVID-19 pandemic devastated poor children’s well-being, not just by closing their schools, but also by taking away their parents’ jobs, sickening their families and teachers, and adding chaos and fear to their daily lives. The scale of the disruption to American kids’ education is evident in a district-by-district analysis of test scores shared exclusively…
The average American child fell behind six months in math and about three months in reading due to COVID school closures, according to the new Education Recovery Scorecard.
The COVID-19 pandemic devastated poor children s well-being, not just by closing their schools, but also by taking away their parents jobs, sickening their families and teachers, and adding chaos and fear to their daily lives.