COVID Lockdowns Set Student Learning Back Decades, New Data Shows

New data published by the National Center for Education Statistics has shown that the COVID lockdowns have set student learning back decades, with the US having received a failing grade.

According to recent data, two years have erased two decades' worth of learning advancements.

Frequently referred to as "the nation's report card."

The National Center for Education Statistics publishes data from an examination given to about 15,000 students twice a year.

It displays the academic progress of American students in important subject areas.

According to updated data released on Thursday, the nation has received a failing grade since the pandemic began.

According to Jim Wambach of Children Rising, "it's not uncommon to see children maybe two grades below level, which is tragic in and of itself, but we're seeing kids that are three and four grades below level."

The COVID pandemic and subsequent lockdowns from the beginning of 2020 through the winter of 2022 caused a ...

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