Schools Face A Massive Challenge To Make Up For Learning Lost During The Pandemic
Former Education Secretary John King Jr. thinks a national tutoring program would help students make up for lost learning during the pandemic. He talked with NPR about the challenges facing schools.
With millions of kids still learning remotely, the learning losses are piling up.
Some school districts are reporting a higher level of failing grades this fall. A report from the consultant McKinsey & Company estimated that students were three months behind in math when they started the school year. And another study said learning losses were minimal, but left out many students from the analysis.
The pandemic is causing Black and Hispanic students in particular to fall their white peers, according to
