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COVID and Schools
The new school year is here, see what’s new for you and your students around cell phones, reading, state testing and more.
A report from the testing group NWEA also estimates that Hispanic students in particular need more academic support during their recovery from the pandemic.
School leaders say facilities spending will help with academics and engagement in the long run. But the decision also left them less pandemic money to spend on learning loss.
As ESSER money expires, new research suggests that pandemic dollars helped academic recovery, but a lot more will be needed for a full recovery.
I am one of the thousands of NYC children who lost a parent to COVID. Here’s what I want you to know about my dad.
Families can start enrolling in academic, enrichment, and transition programs for the summer.
Nearly half attend schools with high concentrations of poverty, while funding disparities undermine recovery from learning loss.
Gov. Bill Lee’s proposed statewide expansion follows a string of failed attempts, narrow votes, and court reversals.
By far, this marks the city’s largest commitment to date to replace the dwindling pandemic aid.
A new report finds that at least half of new state preschool spending was backed by federal pandemic relief. More kids are enrolling, but can states keep it up?