COVID education gap: Students struggle to make up lost learning due to pandemic COVID education gap: Students struggle to make up lost learning due to pandemic Chris O'Connell reports on the COVID education gap and how educators are working to get kids back on track in academics, post-pandemic HAVERTOWN, Pa. - Over the past year, there has been great loss of life, loss of jobs and, according to many parents, a loss of learning. The question is - how and when will kids get back on track post-pandemic? Fidgets, Pop Its and puzzles have become big business at Learning Express in Havertown. Parents are trying to find anything to supplement their kids’ education, not to mention stress levels.