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Report: The Pandemic Grossly Exacerbated Disparities in Education 07/29/21 A new report noted that students on the whole did make gains during the 2020–2021 school year. However, those gains were lower than seen in previous years. Underrepresented groups and students in high-poverty areas were disproportionately impacted negatively by the public policy response to the pandemic. The report, Learning during COVID-19: Reading and math achievement in the 2020-2021 school year, from the non-profit NWEA, used data from it s MAP Growth assessments from 5.5 million students in grades 3–8 in spring 2020 and fall 2021. It found that, while growth was lower for all student groups, historically underserved students (e.g., ....
05/25/21 The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated an already serious problem for families, in particular low-income families: access to structured summer programs. According to new research commissioned by the Afterschool Alliance and conducted by Edge Research, participation in summer programs had been growing, with 47% of families reporting at least one member of their family participating in any type of summer program, up from 33% in 2013 and 25% in 2008. However, the pandemic interrupted that growth, and participation fell to 34% (close to 2013’s levels), but with many participating virtually. The report, America After 3PM: Time for a Game-Changing Summer, was based on responses from 29,595 households, with a total of 53,287 children. ....
Learn How Innovators in Children’s Health View the Effects of COVID-19, the Impact of Equity Issues and the Actions Needed Moving Forward at a New Manatt Webinar the Fifth in Our Health Care Imperatives Series. Click Here to Register Free for a Compelling Panel Discussion With Trailblazers in Children’s Health Care. Disruptions to health care, education and community life due to the pandemic have been devastating for the health and development of our nation’s children. After decades of improvement, compliance with recommended well-child pediatric visits has plummeted and the missed or delayed screenings, diagnoses or treatments can have impacts reaching into adulthood. ....
Companies raise Rs 14,517 cr via equity issues Indian companies raised funds worth Rs 14,517 crore through equity issue in February, according to SEBI data. In January, they had raised Rs 11,517 crore | 26 April 2021 7:42 AM GMT MUMBAI: Indian companies raised funds worth Rs 14,517 crore through equity issue in February, according to SEBI data. In January, they had raised Rs 11,517 crore through equity issue in the previous month. Companies raised Rs 3,658 crore through initial public offerings (IPOs) in February, lower than Rs 4,933 crore raised through IPOs in January, as per the SEBI bulletin for March 2021. A total of Rs 2,999 crore were raised through equity rights issue during the month under review, up from Rs 81 crore in January. During February 2021, there was one rights issue mobilisingRs 2,999 crore compared to one rights issue mobilisingRs 81 crore in January 2021, it said. An amount of Rs 7,861 crore was raised through private plac ....
Joan Myers Brown’s company of dancers were midway through a European tour when the pandemic struck. “It was a 15-city tour but after the fifth performance, I knew we had to get home before the borders closed,” Myers Brown said. “But I still had to pay the dancers for the whole tour.” The coronavirus-related economic impact on the arts community has been life altering. For Myers Brown, founder and artistic advisor of the Philadelphia Dance Company (PhilaDanco!), it meant keeping performers on the payroll (the dancers are paid a yearly salary), while adapting to a new norm of pirouettes gone virtual. ....