July 11 (Reuters) - U.S. students have not caught back up to pre-COVID levels of learning in math and reading, with Black and Hispanic pupils among the hardest hit by the pandemic, a study released on Tuesday showed.
Students from high poverty areas and traditionally marginalized groups such as Black and Hispanic children were the most harmed academically by the pandemic, the study found.
The extended loss of education could cost students $70,000 in potential earnings throughout their lifetime, according to a December 2022 study by Stanford University.
The NWEA study found that across the U.S., students on average would need more than an additional four months of instruction in math and reading to catch up to pre-pandemic levels.
"Schools and school districts are doing the right things, just not enough of the right things," Lewis said.
Persons:
Karyn Lewis, Lewis, Rachel Nostrant, Colleen Jenkins, Sandra Maler
Organizations:
Northwest Evaluation, Stanford University, Thomson
Locations:
U.S