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Legislature sends Cooper bills designed to address learning losses

Two bills sitting on Gov. Roy Cooper’s desk are designed to remediate learning losses for K-12 students left behind by classroom closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The first — House Bill 82, Summer Learning Choice for N.C. Families — would require all public school districts to offer a minimum of six weeks of in-person...

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Test scores suggest remote-only learning is failing many N.C. students

A majority of North Carolina public school students failed to pass end-of-course tests in fall 2020, according to new data from the N.C. Department of Public Instruction. The results were discussed at a state Board of Education meeting Wednesday, March 3. The data suggest learning losses for students due to school closures and remote-only learning...

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Poll: 61% of parents say learning losses should weigh heavily in decision to reopen schools

A new poll form the Pew Research Center shows that parents are increasingly concerned about learning losses due to pandemic-related school closures. At the same time, a smaller share of parents now prioritize health risks to students and teachers above academic declines due to virtual learning. Since last summer, the percentage of parents who say...

David N. Bass

Legislature sends Cooper bills designed to address learning losses

Test scores suggest remote-only learning is failing many N.C. students

Poll: 61% of parents say learning losses should weigh heavily in decision to reopen schools

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