As we approach the one-year mark since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, evidence is mounting that students are experiencing massive learning gaps due to the disruption. Many states are responding.

Earlier this month, Mike DeWine, the governor of Ohio, called for all school districts to have a plan in place by April 1 to address COVID-19 learning loss. Michigan’s schools chief called for lengthening the school year, arguing that “students and staff need more days coming out of the pandemic.”