Hapless Response to Coronavirus Pandemic Erased Two Decades of Progress in Math and Reading (racist, school)

[uggabugga]

'especially the most vulnerable'

they always have to get that in there.

National test results released on Thursday showed in stark terms the pandemic’s devastating effects on American schoolchildren, with the performance of 9-year-olds in math and reading dropping to the levels from two decades ago.

This year, for the first time since the National Assessment of Educational Progress tests began tracking student achievement in the 1970s, 9-year-olds lost ground in math, and scores in reading fell by the largest margin in more than 30 years.

The declines spanned almost all races and income levels and were markedly worse for the lowest-performing students. While top performers in the 90th percentile showed a modest drop — three points in math — students in the bottom 10th percentile dropped by 12 points in math, four times the impact.

the bolded is hard to believe, knowing how poorly the average US student performs compared to kids in singapore, finland, china, korea, etc.

https://archive.ph/EfjYU#selection-613.0-625.297

[AfricanSunset]

I don't know of a country that treated their kids worse than the USA. In Europe, schools were kept largely open.

For whatever reason, in the 'land of the brave' teachers were too scared to go back to the classroom.

[uggabugga]

Originally Posted by AfricanSunset

I don't know of a country that treated their kids worse than the USA. In Europe, schools were kept largely open.

For whatever reason, in the 'land of the brave' teachers were too scared to go back to the classroom.

head teachers union dingbat randi weingarten was a leading proponent of keeping kids out as long as possible.

and then you had clueless buffoons like these:

Chicago Teachers Union claims reopening schools is racist, sexist, and misogynist

[cowboyxjon]

Yep, and unfortunately Democrats will not be held accountable for this. Must be nice to be a Democrat!

[Jstarling]

Originally Posted by AfricanSunset

I don't know of a country that treated their kids worse than the USA. In Europe, schools were kept largely open.

For whatever reason, in the 'land of the brave' teachers were too scared to go back to the classroom.

No, turned out that parents can’t teach math or reading.

[AfricanSunset]

Originally Posted by Jstarling

No, turned out that parents can’t teach math or reading.

Working class parents work, they cannot teach their kids, they don't have time.

Epic fail by Democrats. These are constituents, you failed them.

[kj1065]

The discontinuity of these past 2-1/2 years will have a long tail, but I'm hopeful that they children will catch up. It will take a lot of hard work on the part of educators and parents to get them ready for college and/or career.

[AfricanSunset]

Originally Posted by kj1065

The discontinuity of these past 2-1/2 years will have a long tail, but I'm hopeful that they children will catch up. It will take a lot of hard work on the part of educators and parents to get them ready for college and/or career.

Knowing public schools, they'll just pass them through HS and onto college.

[Chuckity]

All of you people who were in favor of lockdowns, school closures and using kids as shields, this is on you.

Congrats on destroying the most innocent amongst us.

[lunetunelover]

Originally Posted by Jstarling

No, turned out that parents can’t teach math or reading.

I agree there is some responsibility of the parents in all this. Not all, but some.

Many do not encourage or impart a desire to learn and improve.