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After the COVID-19 school closures, the stakes for children have in many ways never been greater.

BOSTON -- Evena Joseph was unaware how much her 10-year-old son was struggling in school. She found out only with help from somebody who knows the Boston school system better than she does.

Evena Joseph was unaware how much her 10-year-old son was struggling in school. She found out only with help from somebody who knows the Boston school system better than she does.

BOSTON, United States (AP) — Evena Joseph was unaware how much her 10-year-old son was struggling in school. She found out only with help from somebody who knows the Boston school system better th...

Schools have long faced criticism for failing to inform certain parents about their kids’ academic progress. But after the COVID-19 school closures, the stakes for children have in many ways never been greater.

It’s widely known from test scores that the pandemic set back students across the country. But many parents don’t realize that includes their own child.

Opportunities to catch up are plentiful in some places, thanks to federal COVID aid, but won’t last forever.

It’s widely known from test scores that the pandemic set back students across the country

A 2022 survey showed 92% believed their children were performing at grade level. But in a federal survey, school officials said half of all U.S. students started this school year behind grade level in at least one subject.

Schools have long faced criticism for failing to inform certain parents about their kids' academic progress.