Global Learning Loss Assessment Act of 2021

Global Learning Loss Assessment Act of 2021

This bill requires the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to report on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the agency's basic education programs.

This report shall include (1) an assessment of the global learning loss that will result from protracted school closures; (2) evaluations of the effectiveness, cost, accessibility, and reach of the most commonly used forms of distance learning in low- and middle-income countries; and (3) a description of the resources needed for the USAID to support continued distance learning, safe school reopenings, remedial and accelerated learning, and reenrollment campaigns.

Bill 117 hr 1500, also known as the Global Learning Loss Assessment Act of 2021, aims to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education worldwide. The bill seeks to establish a task force within the Department of Education to assess the extent of learning loss experienced by students in the United States and around the world due to the pandemic.

The task force would be responsible for conducting a comprehensive study to determine the academic, social, and emotional effects of the pandemic on students of all ages. This study would include an analysis of the disparities in learning loss among different demographic groups, as well as an assessment of the effectiveness of various remote learning strategies implemented during the pandemic.

The bill also calls for the task force to develop recommendations for addressing the learning loss identified in the study. These recommendations would include strategies for providing additional support to students who have fallen behind academically, as well as measures to prevent future learning loss in the event of future disruptions to education. Overall, the Global Learning Loss Assessment Act of 2021 seeks to provide policymakers with the information and tools necessary to address the educational challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and ensure that all students have the opportunity to succeed academically in the years to come.