The 74 Million – Linda Jacobson
“Like parents across the country, Hooper worries about the learning her children have missed and the long-term effects it will have on their progress. Data released last week by the Center for Research on Education Outcomes at Stanford University provided a sobering estimate of the learning loss caused by school closures: Across 19 states, it ranged from a third of a year to a year in reading, and from three-fourths of a school year to 232 days in math. The report suggested frequent assessment going forward and said new approaches to teaching will be needed to “plot a recovery course.”” (more)