Mary Kuhlman

Feb 3, 2025 | publicnewsservice.org | Mary Kuhlman

Arkansas kids are still feeling the negative educational impacts of the pandemic, even though it was declared over a year-and-a-half ago. Most Arkansas eighth-grade test takers reported not receiving any math or reading tutoring. However, most also said they have access to social-emotional supports and rate their teachers positively. Peggy Carr - a commissioner at the National Center for Education Statistics - added that chronic absenteeism rates, which doubled during the pandemic, are dropping.