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Only 33 percent of schools have recovered in either math or reading 6 years after pandemic

New research found only one in three schools have recovered in either reading or math since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down schools nearly six years ago.   The number of schools that recovered in both subjects sits at around 14 percent, according to NWEA, an education research group.  Schools that s

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Last updated: April 4, 2026, 1:38 AM

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Only 33 percent of schools have recovered in either math or reading 6 years after pandemic

New research found only one in three schools have recovered in either reading or math since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down schools nearly six years ago.   The number of schools that recovered in both subjects sits at around 14 percent, according to NWEA, an education research group.  Schools that serve historically marginalized students are more likely…

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