5 Ways to Tackle Learning Loss & Support Disadvantaged Students

By: Ralph Smith, Managing Director of the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, and Cecile Poyet, Director of Product Marketing for Salesforce.org Philanthropy Cloud

The disruption to the school system caused by the coronavirus pandemic is clearly immense. With distance learning enabled by modern technology, we’re all adjusting how students access gainful learning. Despite all strong efforts by parents, teachers, and administrators, students’ learning loss is one of the unintended consequences of distance learning in a confined world.

In the best case scenario, one assumes that a student has a disposition to learn, the independence and discipline to follow instructions, with access to broadband and the requisite devices to participate. Any parent or teacher can identify major risks in shouldering students learning through a screen, a risk that’s compounded for those who are less fortunate.

Many families and kids rely on schools for a meal. Some may not afford the broadband