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Four years after the pandemic shuttered schools, we all want to be done with COVID. But the latest analyses from three assessment companies paint a grim picture of where U.S. children are academically and that merits coverage. While there are isolated bright spots, the general trend is stagnation. This story also appeared in Mind/Shift One […]

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PROOF POINTS: Why are kids still struggling in school four years after the pandemic?

TEACHER VOICE: Instead of worrying about whether math is easy or difficult, let’s make it welcoming

OPINION: There are lessons to be learned from Finland, but giving smartphones to young children isn’t one of them

Cómo un distrito ha diversificado sus clases de matemáticas avanzadas — sin controversia

How flawed IQ tests prevent kids from getting help in school

PROOF POINTS: The surprising effectiveness of having kids study why they failed

STUDENT VOICE: Teachers assign us work that relies on rote memorization, then tell us not to use artificial intelligence

OPINION: Standardized tests can be great predictors of college success and should not be seen as a cause of inequity