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Only eight percent of America’s public-school teachers aged 60 or older faced a significant risk of mortality from COVID-19 before vaccines became available.
Similarly, only eight percent of Black 13-year-olds performed at the highest level in mathematics on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), according to recently released federal data. This decline in performance is concerning and highlights the historic failure of traditional public schools to serve disadvantaged students of color.
It’s not surprising when politicians in urban areas, where the majority of disadvantaged students reside, closed schools for a full academic year to protect a small percentage of their employees. These decisions were often influenced by powerful union leaders.
Students attending parochial schools experienced no meaningful decline in either subject on the latest NAEP. (iStock)
Latest data from NAEP shows that learning losses due to the pandemic continue to affect public-school students. On average, there has been a significant decrease in math (10 points) and reading (6 points) scores since before the pandemic. Research published in a respected economics journal confirms that the more time students spend outside the classroom, the less they learn.
It’s also concerning that today’s kids are less engaged in and excited about learning. Approximately one-third of students report rarely or never reading for fun, a behavior that is associated with higher academic performance according to the nonpartisan Hunt Institute.
Despite pouring billions of dollars in additional federal funding into the school system, the results have been disappointing. A study by Georgetown University revealed that public schools have prioritized social-emotional learning over expanded learning time, and a significant portion of the funding has been invested in facilities instead of closing the learning gap.
Parochial schools start their learning day earlier, focus on the basics, and were much more likely to encourage and provide in-person learning throughout the pandemic.
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