There are growing concerns for parents sending their children back to school after a new study showed that the pandemic had a major impact on students reading and math skills.
While this school year is getting off to a more normal start compared to the past two years, the disruption to classroom education during the COVID-19 pandemic is still having a big impact on students according to findings from a recent study.
"We risk having lost an entire generation," he said. "The school year needs to be extended, the day needs to be longer, we need to hire more teachers to pay more attention to students who need it the most." The sample included nearly 15,000 9-year-olds from more than 400 schools. The scores could influence how state and district officials choose to spend their remaining COVID relief dollars.
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