Christopher Emdin

associate professor at USC

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Math scores for fourth and eighth graders have faced their steepest decline ever recorded, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.

TikTok and YouTube could help kids catch up after COVID learning loss

Math scores for fourth and eighth graders have faced their steepest decline ever recorded, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.

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The Department of Education released a report in May called “The State of Racial Diversity in the Educator Workforce.”

Teaching Across Economic and Cultural Divides

The Department of Education released a report in May called “The State of Racial Diversity in the Educator Workforce.”

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