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What’s behind the “learning recession” for U.S. students?
July 22, 2026/
As the school year is coming to a close, a new analysis shines another harsh spotlight on what’s being called a “learning recession” for American students.
According to the latest National Education Scorecard, it’s a problem that started long before the pandemic.
The report found children had a steady decline in math and reading scores beginning all the way back to 2013, which happened to coincide with the rise of smartphones and social media.
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Why not engage our senior citizens to help children learn? It’s a success elsewhere fir students and the elders live longer on fewer medications. The Grace Living Center.
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Compared to a decade ago, math scores today are down in 70 percent of school districts and reading scores are down in 83 percent.
William Brangham discussed more with Thomas Kane, professor and faculty director of the Center for Education Policy Research.
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France Bans Social Media (and cellphones in school) for Children Under 15 Starting September
“The brains of our children and our teenagers are not for sale. The emotions of our children and our teenagers are not for sale or to be manipulated, neither by American platforms nor by Chinese algorithms.” French President Emmanuel Macron
