Schools Need $9,000 To $13,000 Per Student After 2023 For A Full Academic Recovery From COVID-19

Schools in the United States need $9,000 to $13,000 per student after 2023 for a full academic recovery from COVID-19. A recent study found that this would total between $450 billion and $650 billion across the U.S. Unaddressed learning loss during COVID-19 could result in additional expenses in the future due to lower wages or lost productivity for impacted students.

These totals are despite the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) monies provided by the federal government to kindergarten-through-12th-grade (K12) schools during COVID-19. ESSER represents the largest one-time . . .