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Analysis: William Penn SD shows about half-year relative learning recovery, district staff say

William Penn School District Education Committee · February 13, 2026
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Using the Education Recovery School Scorecard, district staff reported William Penn made relative gains in math and ELA after COVID-19, narrowing pre-pandemic gaps and outperforming similar districts in recovery; staff recommended restoring some roles to sustain gains.

William Penn School District staff presented an analysis Tuesday using the Education Recovery School Scorecard from researchers at Harvard and Stanford and reported the district has narrowed its pre-pandemic achievement gap and achieved about "a half a year" of relative catch-up.

Mr. McArthur said the scorecard compares learning loss and recovery across districts nationwide and that William Penn's supports during and after the COVID-19 pandemic reduced negative impacts compared with the Commonwealth and similar districts. He said that…

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