The pandemic wake-up call for schools
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What data from the \\u201cnation\\u2019s report card\\u201d shows about how students progressed during the pandemic \\u2014 and why people like Education Secretary Miguel Cardona are calling the results \\u201cappalling and unacceptable.\\u201d
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This week the National Assessment of Educational Progress, also known as the \\u201cnation\\u2019s report card,\\u201d was released for the first time since 2019. Widely considered to be the most comprehensive look at how students are progressing academically, it showed that during the pandemic students across the country fell behind dramatically in math and reading. Education reporter Laura Meckler reports on what the data means and what educators and parents can do to counteract the learning loss.
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