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Young kids missed the pandemic's school disruptions. Their reading scores are still behind

Young students are still struggling to bounce back academically from the pandemic, even though many were babies at the time

The Independent UK · Mar 10

How schools are helping girls address the post-pandemic STEM gender gap

Girls were edging closer to boys when it came to Math. Then the pandemic hit. Now schools are fixing the ‘bad patterns’ to bridge the gap

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2025

Girls fell behind boys in math during the pandemic. Schools are trying to make up lost ground

Efforts to close the gender gap in STEM education are gaining momentum after setbacks during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2025

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New Analysis Finds Lasting Impact for Students Affected by COVID School Lockdowns

According to a new report, the average eighth-grader needs over nine months of extra school time to catch up with pre-COVID achievement levels.

Reason · Jul 23, 2024

Children hit hardest by the pandemic are now the big kids at school. Many still need reading help

Young students who were hit hardest by the pandemic are entering the upper grades of elementary school

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2023

Test scores show American students slipping further behind despite recovery efforts

A new analysis shows students across the U.S. fell further behind academically last school year despite extensive efforts to help them recover from learning setbacks tied to the COVID-19 pandemic

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2023

LOCALIZE IT: Schools try to overcome pandemic reading woes

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The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2023

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Study: Student gains last year narrowed COVID learning gap

New research shows students largely made academic gains this past year that paralleled their growth pre-pandemic and outpaced the previous school year

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2022

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