To allow elementary school students to continue learning in-person, the Shawnee Mission School District had to shift substitutes from its secondary schools.
The annual High School Benchmarks study from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center shows stunning declines year over year for colleges, lower-income students.
Achievements gaps existed long before COVID, so a return to the K-12 status quo after the pandemic could leave already struggling students farther behind.
Compelling students to turn on their webcams during online learning raises issues of increased data collection, implies a lack of trust, and conflates students' school and home lives, advocates say
When anxiety is causing a refusal to attend school, educators and support staff can take several actions to help, including teaching coping strategies and promoting social modeling.
As the scope of COVID learning loss becomes clearer, educators are quickly implementing strategies to prevent students from falling behind in math and reading.
