Topic: Pandemic Recovery

Statewide Poll of Parents Highlights Challenges Massachusetts Faces in Addressing Students’ COVID Recovery Needs

January 11, 2023 by EdTrust

BOSTON – Seven out of 10 (73%) Massachusetts parents believe their child’s school has enough resources to help students in need, but fewer (56%) parents who see their children as…

2023 State of Michigan Education Report: Beyond the Pandemic

files January 09, 2023 by EdTrust-Midwest

Our report presents ten research-based steps that Michigan must take to make our state a Top 10 Education State by 2030

Worried About Unfinished Learning? Ask Your District Leaders to Invest in Equitable Solutions Using ARP Funds

article-cropped December 20, 2022 by Eliza Kritz

By now, it’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately disrupted learning for students of color and students from low-income backgrounds. With the recent release of the 2022 NAEP…

How States Can Use American Rescue Plan Funding and Federal Grants to Support Teacher Diversity

files October 11, 2022 by EdTrust

All students, regardless of race or ethnicity, benefit from having a racially and culturally diverse teacher workforce, and the…

A Snapshot of English Learner Student Performance During the Pandemic

article-cropped September 28, 2022 by Jazmin Flores Peña

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused massive disruptions to student learning, as well as statewide assessments. Students have faced barriers to learning and engaging in schools, which has resulted in decreased…

NAEP Results Show Dismal Learning Loss Due to Pandemic. What Can Be Done?

article-cropped September 01, 2022 by Allison Rose Socol, Ph.D.

Today, the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) long-term trend scores in reading and math were released — the first national assessment of student learning trends during the pandemic. And…

July 2022 Update: Addressing Unfinished Learning, Student Debt, Justice-Impacted Students, and More

article-cropped July 15, 2022 by Denise Forte

In Washington D.C. and across the country, Ed Trust has helped steer the nation’s attention on the scale and scope of unfinished learning due to the pandemic. And with nearly…