Lack of focus and attention among K–12 students remains a serious problem in public schools long after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the return to in-person learning, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
In a July 23 research report, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) reported that 75 percent of public schools dealt with moderate to severe lack of focus among students in the past academic year.
The report, based on a May 2024 survey of 116 districts across all regions of the United States, also said 83 percent of school districts believe that the lingering effects of the pandemic continue to hurt the “socioemotional development of students.”…