As student performance levels hit all-time lows, disparities within the education system persist. As a teacher shortage fuels a lack of learning, working parents may be able to utilize AI and digital platforms to help their children come out on the positive side of the curve.
Nearly half of all public school students in the U.S. are lagging behind benchmarks this academic year, particularly in math and English, according to a new Department of Education report. A report from McKinsey shows that the math achievement gap between students in majority-Black schools and majority-white schools has grown in recent years. Parent involvement in schoolwork has been proven to result in better grades, but many parents — especially in lower socioeconomic areas — are lacking the bandwidth and resources, says Nhon Ma, founder and CEO of virtual learning platform Numerade.
