Reading scores hit decades-low levels, new national education report says

Researchers say U.S. students entered a yearslong “learning recession” before the pandemic, with reading scores now near ...
The Hill

Only 33 percent of schools have recovered in either math or reading 6 years after pandemic

New research found only 1 in 3 schools have recovered in either reading or math since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down schools nearly six years ago. The number of schools that recovered in both ...

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What we know about the new 'cicada' COVID-19 variant

A new variant of COVID-19 is buzzing. Its official name is BA.3.2, but it's earned the nickname "cicada" because, analogous to the insect's pattern, it first appeared back in 2024, went dormant for a ...