It should come as little surprise to anyone that students are behind in their studies as a result of the lockdowns caused by the Covid-19 outbreak.
Children in England are three months behind in their studies after lockdown, with boys and poor pupils worst hit, suggests a survey of teachers by an educational research organization.
The learning gap between rich and poor pupils grew by almost half between March and July, the National Foundation for Educational Research has found.
The authors also warn a quick catch-up is unlikely. This highlights one of the key problems of the standard mass education systems that governments provide.
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