COVID and Schools
New York City is spending $290 million to prevent budget cuts at schools projected to lose enrollment next year. That’s more than twice what the city spent last year.
America’s learning recession did not affect all students equally. One of the most surprising divides is by gender — and experts still don’t know what’s driving it.
While 9-year-olds showed signs of academic progress, students in middle grades 13-year-olds were still struggling as of a year ago, according to NAEP’s long-term trend assessment that’s been measuring achievement since the 1970s.
A new analysis finds the academic payoff of starting kindergarten late petered out within a few years.
Credit-recovery programs give students the chance to earn credits they need for the next grade or graduation. But do these second chances to pass give the system permission to fail?
Scores fell for both boys and girls, but girls’ scores fell more. The reasons why are not entirely clear.
The city spent millions of dollars on air purifiers in schools to combat COVID. But the devices should also help with pollutants like wildfire smoke.
Teachers don’t need to practice self-care. They need real change, Katie Hicks says.
Five years after the pandemic closed schools, some educators remain wistful for before times.
COVID closures left students behind and made school feel optional. They also ushered in a technological explosion.
The special legislative session made it look easy, but a timeline shows the embrace of school vouchers was never a foregone conclusion.
The full impact of the pandemic on high school graduation rates is still emerging. Students who were in elementary school when schools closed may need extra support now.
Four years after New York City overhauled its summer program to blend academics and recreation, lawmakers want to know if it’s working.
Schools are adding staff, offering new training, or emphasizing social and emotional skills. But educators say they need more help.
Summer Rising costs the city roughly $240 million a year, but some observers question whether the program is the best use of city resources.
The new school year is here, see what’s new for you and your students around cell phones, reading, state testing and more.
Nearly half attend schools with high concentrations of poverty, while funding disparities undermine recovery from learning loss.
The change follows updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A new analysis finds students are making up for lost learning, but some are being left behind. There’s still time for states and districts to act.
The sharp decline is a stark indicator of the ongoing challenges New York City faces in helping students recover from the academic impacts of the pandemic.