Build back better: Avoid the learning loss trap

A dangerous trap exists for educators and education policy makers: the learn- ing loss. This trap comes with a large amount of data and with sophisticated projection methods. It presents a stunningly grim picture for education and it invites educators and policy makers to make wrong decisions and invest in wrong things. This article by Yong Zhao identifies a number of undesirable outcomes that their concerns could lead to. It also suggests several productive actions when the pandemic is controlled and schools reopen

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