Who is to Blame for the Drastic Drop in Test Scores for US K-12th Graders | EWTN News Nightly

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Millions of students will be heading back to school soon. Many are still scrambling to catch up academically after two years of remote learning due to COVID closures. Lawmakers, educators and parents are still trying to sort out the damage. Recent studies show sharp declines in math and reading test scores among K-12th graders, the lowest in 2 decades, and a drop-off in just about every other subject. At a recent hearing, lawmakers sparred over what and who's to blame. Republicans argue the learning loss was caused by needless and prolonged school closures, harming a generation of students. Representative Aaron Bean says, "The mass shuttering of schools throughout the pandemic is one of our greatest education policy failures in our nation's history." Congressman Bean adds that low income and minority students suffered the most but Democrats defended the closures as a necessary precaution. The closures effected 97% of K-12 students, over 55 million in all, but test scores are just part of the story. Social problems are at all time high as adolescent mental health issues spiked, hospital visits spiked, and sadly so did suicides. So whose to blame? Republicans point fingers at teachers' unions, who influenced school closures and striking teachers denied students the chance to learn. Capitol Hill Correspondent, Erik Rosales reports. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf

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