 Dear reader,
The pandemic wreaked havoc on many aspects of our stratified U.S. education system, causing a crisis of student absenteeism. Catching up students who’ve missed class is crucial, but as our detailed investigation with the Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting found, many schools have been responding by suspending kids, a punishment that’s fallen disproportionately on Black and Hispanic students. Some educators, though, have begun to realize that suspending kids so they miss even more school is not helpful.
Also, as we continue our reporting on pandemic learning consequences, we bring you the latest research on third graders, who have struggled the most to recover in reading.
Finally, a big thank you to all our readers and members who have contributed to our end-of-year fundraising, one that is being matched up to $50,000 by the generosity of an anonymous donor. Please help us spread the word!
Liz Willen, Editor
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