US study: American children’s grades dropped significantly during new corona epidemic, especially for African American and Hispanic students – yqqlm

Original title: US study: American children’s grades dropped significantly during the new corona epidemic, especially for African American and Hispanic students

COVID-19 has devastating impact on children’s learning in the United States (CNN)

Overseas Network, October 24According to CNN news of the 24th, data from a national education assessment showed that during the new corona epidemic, the performance of American children declined significantly, particularly the reading and math subjects of graduate students. and eighth grade in the United States. Among them, black and Hispanic students have experienced the largest decline in math scores, and the gap with white students is widening.

The statistics are implemented by the National Center for Education Statistics, a subsidiary of the United States Department of Education. US Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said the statistics are shocking and hard to accept. No state or major city in the United States saw improvements in children’s math performance, the report said, and more than 50 states and jurisdictions that took part in the assessment saw a decline in math performance in relevant grades. The assessment, which took place between January and March of this year, showed that fourth and eighth graders saw their biggest ever drop in math scores when schools switched to online learning in between. of the coronavirus pandemic.

Peggy Carr, a member of the National Center for Education Statistics, believes that the eighth grade is a critical stage in the advanced mathematics curriculum: if students skip this study period, they will lose the opportunity to enter career fields such as science. technology and engineering.

The report shows that the new corona epidemic has affected all American students, with a greater impact on students from minority groups such as African Americans and Hispanics. Statistics show that the gap between white students and black and Hispanic students is wider than it was three years ago. (Overseas Network / Wang Shanning)

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