Long time fan, first time commenter. I agree with the call to do more to help kids catch up because they’ve clearly fallen behind. But the tests show they’ve fallen behind essentially everywhere, regardless of shutdowns. And the first half of the essay puts all of the blame on shutdowns. It’s not the sort of evidence-based reasoning I’d come to appreciate from you.
Long time fan, first time commenter. I agree with the call to do more to help kids catch up because they’ve clearly fallen behind. But the tests show they’ve fallen behind essentially everywhere, regardless of shutdowns. And the first half of the essay puts all of the blame on shutdowns. It’s not the sort of evidence-based reasoning I’d come to appreciate from you.