Are the enrollment and achievement declines we’re seeing just pandemic fallout, or something deeper? The papers featured in this webinar provide essential context for evaluating common narratives about recent changes in student achievement and enrollment.
Policy and practice summary of each paper here:
- School Enrollment Shifts Five Years After the Pandemic (Francis & Goodman, 2025)
- Puzzling Over Declining Academic Achievement (Wyckoff, 2025)

James H. Wyckoff, presenting Puzzling Over Declining Academic Achievement

Abigail Francis, presenting School Enrollment Shifts Five Years After the Pandemic

Joshua Goodman, presenting School Enrollment Shifts Five Years After the Pandemic

Susanna Loeb, EdWorkingPapers Review Board member, facilitating the conversation and Q&A