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House subcommittee examines causes, solutions for pandemic learning losses

July 27, 2023

Via: K-12 Dive
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Lawmakers and panelists at a Wednesday House hearing blamed sharp decreases in student achievement since the pandemic on the politics of extended school closures, teacher union influence in reopening schools, and decades of underfunding of public schools.

Solutions offered at the hearing, held by the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, ranged from more funding for learning recovery in public schools to expanded school choice for families.

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