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Research shows many students are struggling to catch up after two years of interruptions to their learning. A new report shows kids will need to learn at a faster pace this year to catch up to where they should be academically. That\u2019s based on math and reading scores from millions of elementary and middle school students across the United States.

We\u2019re speaking with one of the report\u2019s authors, Dr. Karyn Lewis. She\u2019s the director of the Center for School and Student Progress at the research-based nonprofit organization NWEA.

Then later, we\u2019ll speak with the president of the American Federation of Teachers, Randi Weingarten. She explains where and why teacher shortages are happening across the United States and what can be done about it.

NWEA report on student achievement in 2021-2022.

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