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What Happened To NAEP Scores?
Scott analyzes poor NAEP test scores and explores whether COVID school closures, systemic changes in education standards, or other factors are responsible for the decline.
9 min read 1,333 words
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Highlights From The Comments On Missing School
Scott Alexander discusses and responds to comments on his article about the effects of missing school, exploring various perspectives and reflecting on education's value and impact.
41 min read 6,239 words
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Kids Can Recover From Missing Even Quite A Lot Of School
Scott Alexander argues that missing a year or two of school is unlikely to have significant long-term effects on children's education, presenting evidence and critiquing contrary studies.
29 min read 4,481 words