From the brief: "The dedication of teachers, districts, and families during the pandemic — ensuring that students continued to learn amid unprecedented challenges — has been remarkable. Nevertheless, academic recovery remains complex and ongoing, with much work still needed to understand and address students’ evolving needs.Recent data indicates that, despite these efforts and additional resources, Massachusetts has encountered significant hurdles in academic recovery. Findings suggest that students in Massachusetts have been slower to rebound academically compared to their peers in other states."