Lindsey Henderson hopes to change the conversation about math in her state.As student math performance declined in Utah and states across the nation over the pandemic, most learning-recovery efforts have looked to shore up basic numeracy and algebra skills. But that strategy is likely to worsen declines in students’ understanding of statistics and geometry that began long before COVID-19 became a household world, experts say. These worsening declines come just as workforce needs for data analysis and graphics skills ramp up. In Utah, which is set to update its math standards this fall,...…Lindsey Henderson hopes to change the conversation about math in her state.As student math performance declined in Utah and states across the nation over the pandemic, most learning-recovery efforts have looked to shore up basic numeracy and algebra skills. But that strategy is likely to worsen declines in students’ understanding of statistics and geometry that began long before COVID-19 became a household world, experts say. These worsening declines come just as workforce needs for data analysis and graphics skills ramp up. In Utah, which is set to update its math standards this fall,...WW…

SubscribeSubscribeFor much of the pandemic, children have been seen as getting off comparatively easier than adults if they get infected with coronavirus. But a nationwide analysis suggests contracting COVID-19 can nearly triple children’s risk of new mental health problems.The findings, published last week in the journal Psychiatric Services, come as educators are already scrambling to cope with widespread rises in mental health problems and school behavior issues among young people. However, these results are among the first to point to mental health problems related to COVID itself, as...…SubscribeSubscribeFor much of the pandemic, children have been seen as getting off comparatively easier than adults if they get infected with coronavirus. But a nationwide analysis suggests contracting COVID-19 can nearly triple children’s risk of new mental health problems.The findings, published last week in the journal Psychiatric Services, come as educators are already scrambling to cope with widespread rises in mental health problems and school behavior issues among young people. However, these results are among the first to point to mental health problems related to COVID itself, as...WW…