JerseyCAN

Nearly half of students are reading below grade level, and the results are below those of 2019

Some statistics show that in urban areas of the state less than 10% of students are reading at grade level

The results have been released to parents and school districts but have not been made publicly available

White, who founded a charter school in Newark that has since merged with another school, says recovering learning lost to the pandemic is her top priority.

The nonprofit JerseyCAN is offering a free online course in how the education system works and advocacy tools that can be used to improve schools

The education nonprofit JerseyCAN has posted videos with hints for parents on how to work learning into everyday life.

The study found that 3rd through 8th graders in New Jersey have lost significant percentages of expected learning because of a lack of classroom instruction.