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Chair Bean to Hold Hearing on Learning Loss Caused by Pandemic School Closures — Tomorrow at 10:15 A.M.

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 25, 2023
Tomorrow, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, chaired by Rep. Aaron Bean (R-FL), will hold a hearing titled “Generational Learning Loss: How Pandemic School Closures Hurt Students.”

“Across the board—from math and reading to civics and history—student scores have hit long-term lows. Years after pandemic shutdowns went into effect, students are still reeling from this profoundly misguided decision,”Chairman Bean said. “While prolonged school closures are not the only reason students have fallen behind, they are a major contributor. We must fully examine the devastating impacts of this policy in order to develop solutions and prevent anything like this from happening again.”

What:
Subcommittee hearing titled “Generational Learning Loss: How Pandemic School Closures Hurt Students”

When:
10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, July 26, 2023
 
Where:
2175 Rayburn House Office Building

Witnesses: 
  • Dr. Nat Malkus, Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Education Policy Studies American Enterprise Institute 
  • Ms. Mary-Patricia Wray, Parent
  • Mr. Derrell Bradford, President, 50CAN: the 50-State Campaign for Achievement Now 
  • Ms. Catherine Truitt, Superintendent, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction 
Press:
The hearing is open to the press and will be live-streamed on the Committee's YouTube page.
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