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5 years after COVID: Learning losses linger in classrooms, testing scores begin to rebound

Five years after COVID-19, Colorado students face ongoing learning losses in math and reading, with test scores below pre-pandemic levels, according to Rhonda Haniford of the Colorado Department of Education.
Chronic absenteeism among students increased from 22% to 35%, with 19% of kids ages 11 to 18 reporting poor mental health in 2021, nearly double the 2017 rate, according to Haniford.
Chandler Unified School District reported that student achievement in science was 17 points behind pre-pandemic levels but had improved English Language Arts passing rates, rising from 57% in 2019 to 58% in 2024.
Despite increased spending per student, Chandler Unified School District lost 722 students in 2024, totaling a decline of 2,973 students, a trend projected to continue, as outlined in the district's demographer's report.

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