A new study published in The Lancet, a medical journal, has revealed that Covid-19 mandates such as lockdowns, mask mandates, and business closures, had no effect on the total number of deaths experienced as a result of the pandemic. With schools being shut down during the pandemic and the rise of remote learning, many states have seen a marked decrease in students reading and mathematics levels. The National Assessment of Educational Progress, issued in October of 2022, found that just 26 percent of eighth graders were proficient in math, down from 34 percent in 2019. 36 percent of fourth graders were proficient in math, down from 41 percent in 2019. Reading proficiency scores for fourth graders is at 33 percent, with eighth graders scoring 31 percent.
Tom's Blog on Life and Livingness