Federal pandemic aid helped students catch up academically, but research shows gaps remain

From PBS NewsHour.

It’s well known there were some big gaps in student learning tied to school shutdowns during the pandemic and difficult transitions with hybrid classes. But how much did federal aid help students recover from those academic losses? We now have some answers from new research. Jeffrey Brown reports.

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