Why Catholic school students outperformed government school students during lockdowns
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Catholic school students outperformed government school students during lockdowns. Lawmakers should give all students equality of opportunity and school choice.
Michael J. Deegan is superintendent of Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of New York.
Not only were we back in the classrooms by September 2020, but we also took the opportunity to double down on the personalized learning that defines Catholic schools. Assessing each student, identifying where they are and where they are ready to go next, combined with modern technology and blended learning practices, prevented the learning loss so many other institutions experienced. In fact, our Archdiocesan Catholic schools saw a 7% increase in the all-important English Language Arts (ELA) test scores. And to think, so many more children across New York state could be right there with our Catholic school students, moving forward, instead of catching up. All it would take is a little courage on the part of legislators to give all parents a choice.