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Running the numbers on deportation, interest rates and math

The Indicator from Planet Money

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The Long-Lasting Impact of Pandemic Learning Gaps on Math Skills

This chapter examines how the pandemic has affected math skills among eighth graders and the potential long-term financial consequences, including a projected earnings loss of $20,000 per student. It also compares U.S. math scores on an international scale, highlighting positive developments in Alabama's fourth-grade scores from recent educational reforms.

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