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For South Carolina Public Radio, I'm Dr. Rénard Harris from the College of Charleston. This is Teachable Moments, a minute of education for students and parents.
While face masks, social distancing, and Zoom classes have largely vanished, the pandemic's negative impact on student learning may be with us for years to come.
Researchers at Harvard and Stanford found that students lost significant ground and reading, math, and history during the pandemic — losses that can't be regained by resuming normal instruction methods. The study also found that students from low income and predominately minority districts suffer worse than the appears from wealthier, whiter districts.
Researchers recommend additional instructional time tutoring, extending school years, summer school options, and doubling math classes to reverse the declines.
For the College of Charleston, I'm Dr. Rénard Harris.
