More than four in ten California parents say their child has fallen behind academically during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a survey conducted by the Public Policy Institute of California.
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According to the institute, 25% of parents with school-age children and 26% of public-school parents said their child has fallen behind a little. 19% of parents with school-age children and 20% of public-school parents said their kids have fallen behind a lot.
They also looked at racial/ethnic groups and found that 52% of Latino students have fallen behind academically compared to 38% of white students, the institute reported.
47% of parents believe it will be a challenge for public school students to catch up in the next school year, the institute reported. The biggest challenges students have dealt with are the social-emotional impacts of the pandemic and adjusting to a normal school schedule.
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