From the blog: "Growing evidence shows that remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic was a driving factor in widening achievement gaps for students across racial and socioeconomic lines. With billions in state and federal investments aimed at helping students recover from the pandemic, targeting these resources effectively will be vital. One important factor to consider is how long students were receiving distance or hybrid instruction. While nearly all California schools switched to remote learning in March 2020, longer periods of distance or hybrid instruction in some districts and parts of the state may have worsened educational inequities."