Robert Balfanz wrote an OpEd piece for The74 that New Survey Shows 440,000 More Tutors, Mentors Supporting Students – But It’s Not Enough

From tutoring to mental health to wraparound services, more schools are supporting students but still can’t meet all the needs. Five years after the height of the pandemic, students are still experiencing its negative impacts. Achievement remains below pre-pandemic levels, absenteeism is still elevated, and well-being — in particular, the mental health of students — continues to be stressed. There has been some progress, but far from what is needed to be able to say: The kids are alright.