Running fast but not getting far: Five years of studying the pandemic’s impact on education – Center on Reinventing Public Education

Running fast but not getting far: Five years of studying the pandemic’s impact on education – Center on Reinventing Public Education

This report distills five years of research to understand how the pandemic reshaped public education. Drawing from over 100 reports and articles, we examine the crisis response, recovery efforts, and ongoing challenges facing schools today. Key Findings Crisis Response: Schools struggled to maintain instruction with little federal or state guidance, facing political conflicts, mental health crises, and reopening chaos. Recovery Challenges: Effor