Alabama (!) leads nation in minimizing learning loss
Alabama led the nation in maintaining math and reading achievement during the pandemic, reports Trisha Powell Crain of AL.com. That is, it lost the least learning. "At the district level, Alabama schools also were among the top in the country for learning gains among Black and Hispanic students." Despite the state's history of low achievement, a new analysis of the pandemic's impact shows Alabama school districts rank high for "preserving learning of Black and Hispanic studen