For the latest report from the Education Recovery Scorecard, co-authored by Harvard’s Thomas Kane and released Tuesday, researchers compared academic recovery in math and reading for individual school districts enrolling 35 million students in 43 states. Among the findings: Students are moving in the “wrong direction” in reading; tutoring seems to reward investment; and chronic absenteeism continues to be a drag on student performance.
Researcher urges broader action to reduce school absenteeism, sharper focus on targeted catch-up efforts
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