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COVID-19 hurt kids' math learning more than reading and writing – with the biggest setbacks in fall 2020

  • Written by Scott A Imberman, Professor of Economics and Education Policy, Michigan State University
COVID-19 hurt kids' math learning more than reading and writing – with the biggest setbacks in fall 2020The pandemic's effect on student learning could exacerbate racial and economic achievement gaps.Laura Olivas/Moment Collection/Getty Images

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The COVID-19 pandemic had a stark negative impact on students’ math scores, new data from Michigan shows. Math achievement...

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