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December Newsletter — Pushing Forward

December 28, 2020 No Comments

Before the new year finally arrives, I’d like to take a moment to share some reflections on 2020.

Across Atlanta and beyond, it has been a traumatic year. COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on people’s health, livelihoods, and education, with Black and brown communities feeling the greatest impact. Amidst that landscape, like many of you, redefinED atlanta has sought to meet this moment, even as members of our team grappled with working remotely, taking care of our children, and looking after our loved ones. Looking back, I am proud of the work we led to support students, families, and communities across the city.

Read more to see some of our accomplishments:

Scores from national school test reveal pandemic’s effect

December 1, 2020 No Comments

Teachers and students will have extra homework after the pandemic ends, as new findings show growth in math scores has fallen since last school year.

Most Georgia students haven’t taken a state-standardized test since 2019, and most will not take another until the spring, if then.

Without those scores on the Milestones tests, it’s unclear how big a toll COVID-19 has had on learning. However, new national scores from an alternative test used by more than 300 Georgia schools show reading more or less intact but math suffering, with the worst performance at the elementary school level.

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