Catholic schools avoided public schools’ learning loss — maybe because they were actually open
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Amid the Pandemic, Progress in Catholic Schools
With news that reading and math test scores saw record drops in the United States during the pandemic, there is fear that this could hurt Democrats . Some are skeptical that closures were a leading cause.
Catholic schools outperformed public schools:
Catholic schools were much more likely to reopen for the 2020-21 school year. You won’t be surprise to hear what happened next:
“Catholic schools, which tended to be quicker to reopen, did not see any declines in 4th grade math or eighth grade reading”https://t.co/5L91UaS15f pic.twitter.com/fjp2RScmNi
— Marc Porter Magee 🎓 (@marcportermagee) October 24, 2022
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