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Today, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) joined Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) and Congressman Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (CNMI-at Large) to introduce the Learning Recovery Act, a bill to help students recover lost time in the classroom.
The bill is introduced in response to the severe impact that the COVID-19 pandemic had on students, educators, and parents.
"The pandemic has widened the divide where our students in Title I schools, those with the least resources, have suffered the greatest learning challenges and losses. We must not abandon these children. Additional Title I funding is essential to set our schools on a path towards equitable recovery. With love and concern for our children, I am proud to co-lead the Learning Recovery Act with Chairman Bobby Scott to extend learning opportunities,” said Congresswoman Leger Fernández.
“Prior to the pandemic, our education system was suffering from crumbling infrastructure, understaffed schools, and widening achievement gaps. Now, after an unprecedented disruption in students’ lives as a result of the pandemic, we are seeing existing inequities exacerbated,” said Chairman Scott. “The package of bills introduced today reflects our commitment to helping students, educators, and parents overcome the pandemic, reopen our schools, and finally access a quality, public education.”
Learning Recovery Act of 2021
Left unaddressed, lost classroom time will have long-term effects on students’ success and on the U.S. economy as a whole. Researchers estimate that by 2040, the lost time in the classroom for the current K-12 cohort will result in an earnings loss of $110 billion per year and will reduce overall gross domestic product by $173 billion to $271 billion per year. The Learning Recovery Act of 2021 provides $75 billion over two years via Title I-A to build out summer school, extend school days, or extend schools programs.
Click here for a fact sheet, section by section, and bill text on Learning Recover Act of 2021.
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