A recent report highlights that schoolchildren in many states are significantly behind pre-Covid reading levels, with students in Massachusetts, Ohio, and Pennsylvania lagging by about six months. The impact of the pandemic is evident, as school closures and increased absenteeism have hindered progress. While some states like Louisiana have managed to regain performance levels from five years ago, others, such as Maine, have experienced severe declines. This uneven recovery emphasizes the need for schools to implement effective strategies to address ongoing learning losses.
Thomas Kane, a Harvard economist and a member of the research team, noted, 'The pandemic may have been the earthquake, but heightened absenteeism is the tsunami and it's still rolling through schools.'
The latest report indicates that while some states like Louisiana have seen fourth and eighth graders return to pre-Covid performance levels, others, including Maine, show significant and concerning declines.
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