Yahoo

Test scores across U.S. reveal 'heartbreaking' pandemic declines, with math hit hard

Eighth-grade students at Wilson Middle School in San Diego sit at a classroom table. National test scores show that eighth-graders in nearly every state across the nation, including California, saw ...
AOL

Pandemic puts Peterborough math teacher's problem-solving skills to the test

May 1—PETERBOROUGH — It's the last period of the day, and Michelle Hautanen walks with purpose into her classroom at South Meadow School, where nine 7th-graders are waiting for her to begin their math ...
Los Angeles Times

Math crisis began a decade ago and has only worsened, report says

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. American students are experiencing a math crisis marked by a decline in scores that began over a decade ago and ...
Colorado Public Radio

The pandemic put math skills in a slump. Here’s how one high school teacher is keeping his students moving forward

Tewodrose Nega is trying to find the length of a triangle’s side. “So, I’m guessing we put x over 22 and then we put one-fifth over the other side,” he said, hovering over a piece of paper, madly ...
Los Angeles Times

Most California students fall short of grade-level standards in math and reading, scores show

Most California students continue to struggle from pandemic learning setbacks and do not meet grade-level standards in math and reading, new state test scores show, with incremental gains in math but ...
The Harvard Crimson

Harvard Launches New Intro Math Course to Address Pandemic Learning Loss

The Harvard Math Department will pilot a new introductory course aimed at rectifying a lack of foundational algebra skills among students, according to Harvard’s Director of Introductory Math Brendan ...
NPR

Why Alabama was the only state where math scores improved over pre-pandemic levels

Five years ago, the pandemic brought K-12 education grinding to a halt. The latest Nation's Report Card shows, on average, students still haven't made up for all the learning they missed in math, but ...
The Connecticut Mirror

The gender gap in math widened in the pandemic

Crowded around a workshop table, four girls at de Zavala Middle School in Irving, Texas, puzzled over a Lego machine they had built. As they flashed a purple card in front of a light sensor, nothing ...
News4Jax

College students are still struggling with basic math. Professors blame the pandemic

FAIRFAX, Va. – Diego Fonseca looked at the computer and took a breath. It was his final attempt at the math placement test for his first year of college. His first three tries put him in pre-calculus, ...

The Exact School Years Kids Missed During COVID Are More Important Than You'd Think

The story of pandemic learning loss isn’t just about what students missed. It’s about what adults can help them rebuild.” ...
EdSurge

Are Schools Underestimating How Badly the Pandemic Hurt Older K-12 Students?

The pandemic disrupted learning for millions of American students. But are we over-focusing on younger students at the ...
Ibj.com

College students still struggling with basic math. Professors blame the pandemic.

Diego Fonseca looked at the computer and took a breath. It was his final attempt at the math placement test for his first year of college. His first three tries put him in pre-calculus, a blow for a ...