Pandemic-era learning loss recovering but not for all students

Average U.S. students have recovered some of their pandemic-era learning losses in math and reading — but the recovery has been slow and uneven, according to a new report.

Why it matters: The pandemic exposed deep racial and income inequalities in the nation's public school system, and the uneven recovery is showing few of those inequities have been addressed enough.

The big picture: Neither former President Trump nor Vice President Kamala Harris has offered any new ideas on their plans to improve public education.