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US 'Learning Recession' Started a Decade Ago, Report Finds

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A new report from Harvard, Stanford, and Dartmouth indicates that the "learning recession" in American education began over a decade ago, predating the COVID-19 pandemic. The Education Scorecard found significant declines in reading and math scores across 83% and 70% of schools, respectively. Researchers suggest increased smartphone use among students and a shift in accountability following the repeal of the No Child Left Behind law as potential contributing factors to this long-term academic erosion. AI

RANK_REASON The cluster reports on findings from a new education report by university researchers, analyzing academic performance trends. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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US 'Learning Recession' Started a Decade Ago, Report Finds

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez ·

    The Harvard economist behind the Education Scorecard says the ‘Learning Recession’ is more than a COVID problem—it’s at least a decade old

    Think all the backsliding in U.S. education is the result of remote school, masks and a year of social distancing? Not exactly, says Tom Kane.

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