Schools are starting to ramp down federally funded catch-up efforts, even though students have not yet fully recovered academically from pandemic-era disruptions.
Matt Barnum, Chalkbeat
A guest author for Bridge Magazine.
As more students head back, here’s what we now know (and still don’t) about schools and COVID spread
There has been no effort from the federal government to systematically track school openings and COVID outbreaks. That means we are often relying on data from those who volunteer it, and lack good information about how schools that have reopened might differ from those that have not.
A tale of two states: Ohio and New York take different paths to budget cuts for schools
“I am certainly encouraged to see a state leader deciding to shield its high-poverty districts from the bulk of these cuts,” said one expert.