The dispiriting findings, which come from the National Assessment of Educational Progress, also known as “the nation’s report card,” were made public last week, putting in stark relief the anxieties of educators, parents and students.
An empty hallway at Burlington High School in Burlington, Vt., March 16, 2021.
He and other officials in the Biden administration rushed to note that within six months of Biden entering the Oval Office, nearly all schools across the United States had opened. And many of the most cautious districts managed toIn recent days, the White House has also cited the $130 billion devoted to schools in the coronavirus relief package that President Biden proposed,, in the first weeks of his presidency.
“There is no one answer here,” Oster told Yahoo News of the causes behind the low NAEP scores. “School disruptions are likely to be a huge part of it. It is hard to separate full-on remote learning closures from the broader set of disruptions. Likely both played a role.”