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Did $200Bn in Federal COVID funds help Lear ing losses from school closures? How was the money spent? See ⬇️

54 studies, 171k people: we process print more deeply than digital content—as long as it's informational rather than purely narrative.

The push for more edtech as learning tools in elementary likely has more downsides than good.

U.S. fourth- and eighth-grade students’ math performance on a big worldwide test (TIMSS) fell between 2023 and 2019, the last time the test was administered. America’s rankings slipped relative to other countries.

From the Network Contagion Research Institute & @RutgersU

DEI pedagogy (lectures, trainings, & edu resources) can “actively undermine diversity efforts”

Teacher training is the leading indicator for student success (or failure). 😕