The pandemic response has led to significant collateral harm, particularly in the education sector. School closures have set many children, especially those from poor and minority backgrounds, behind in ways that could result in worse outcomes as adults. Efforts such as summer school programs in Fort Worth aim to close the education gap left by Covid-19. However, in many parts of the country, student scores in math have not yet reached pre-pandemic levels. Schools are facing challenges as funding runs out while students remain academically and developmentally behind. The youngest pandemic children, now in school, are showing signs of being academically and developmentally behind, with teachers observing difficulties in basic skills such as speaking, sitting still, and holding a pencil.
The Youngest Pandemic Children Are Now in School, and Struggling Teachers this year saw the effects of the pandemicβs stress and isolation on young students: Some can barely speak, sit still or even hold a pencil, @clairecm and @smervosh report for @nytimes. https://t.co/RWtcuhFhDG
The pandemicβs babies, toddlers and preschoolers are now in school, and the impact on them is becoming increasingly clear: Many are showing signs of being academically and developmentally behind. https://t.co/h6FKkTw0Fg
"In some parts of the country, student scores in math still have not reached pre-pandemic levels. Schools are racing to find solutions." Schools face a math problem: Money is running out and kids are still behind https://t.co/tCm3SpI6QY
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βThe pandemic response has brought tremendous collateral harm. There's now broad agreement that the school closures have set kids, especially poor and minority kids, behind in ways that will lead them to worse outcomes as adults, including shorter and poorer lives.β βI could goβ¦ https://t.co/fQbKApqFhH