Students nationwide still seeing impact from remote learning during COVID-19 pandemic

Some schools are targeting learning loss brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Some schools are getting government funds to help students bridge the gap. But now, some wonder if it’s enough and if the money is being used the way it should.

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For many students nationwide they’re still struggling from the months of learning at home away from the classroom and learning in a different way.

“Everybody was isolated. You know, the college process was harder, virtual school was harder, virtual learning,” Dani Portnoy a high school student said.

New data shows how much of a problem it still is.

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According to the national center for education statistics 80% of public schools believe that students have been impacted by remote learning in a way that’s hurting their socio-emotional development.

The federal government has tried to help.

“Over the last couple of years of the pandemic, lots of tax dollars were poured into high impact tutoring, high-quality tutoring, summer programs -- that type of thing,” Tracie Potts, a member of the Advisory Board for Learning Heroes.

Many schools said they’ve seen major progress this school year.

But with the summer coming, they worry it will be another big step back.

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