So what can we do to help students with unfinished learning? What roles can funders play? Are there particular leverage points that will more effectively and efficiently increase students’ academic achievement? In this guide, The Education Trust explores how much education funding each state is getting from the American Rescue Plan and the effectiveness of…
This article from NWEA Research is one of the primary sources of data on unfinished learning during the pandemic. It outlines the areas in which students had the least gains and also which students were most adversely affected by the pandemic. Students did make academic gains during the school year, but at a lower rate…
In this article, McKinsey & Company explore the data on unfinished learning during the pandemic and suggest ways these gaps can be closed and historical inequities be challenged to build a stronger, more equitable education system moving forward.
The ARP includes funds for helping students with unfinished learning and addressing students’ socioemotional needs. These funds can be used in creative, effective ways to better meet children and teachers’ needs in the classroom. This guide from The Education Trust outlines suggestions to ensure that the funds build equity in the classroom instead of further…
The Wallace Foundation has an excellent set of resources, including information on The American Rescue Plan Act and what funders could do in afterschool coordination systems, principal leadership, social and emotional learning, and summer learning. They also have collected blog posts and reports on the shifting landscape of education during the pandemic, especially around arts…
This factsheet from The Education Trust explores the data-backed research on grade retention, why some states are offering it to families, and more effective ways to address unfinished learning.