A new analysis of student test scores reveals that American schools were in a "learning recession" for seven years before the COVID-19 pandemic, with student test scores in math and reading on a steady decline since 2013. This reversal ended two decades of progress, according to Sean Reardon, the Professor of Poverty and Inequality at Stanford Graduate School of Education, whose data forms the backbone of the new research.

A new analysis of student test scores reveals that American schools were in a “learning recession” for seven years before the COVID-19 pandemic, with student test scores in math and reading on a steady decline since 2013. This reversal ended two decades of progress, according to Sean Reardon, the Professor of Poverty and Inequality at Stanford Graduate School of Education, whose data forms the backbone of the new research.

  • HubertManne@piefed.socialEnglish
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    9 days ago

    I think we are talking about two different things. I thought you were talking about phones in class but sounds like your talking about some sort of blanket ban for all kids or something.