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David McCune, MD, MPH's avatar

Is there any indication that a) grade promotion standards were relaxed and b) if yes, that such "social promotion" could exacerbate future learning difficulties by creating a greater grade/capbility mismatch?

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GK Smith's avatar

I believe they were a state that “remained open”, with most schools “open” at the beginning of 2020? And, had a mask mandate ban?

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Emily Oster's avatar

I am not sure about mandates, but Arkansas was a fairly open state in terms of schools. You can see more details on that here:

https://www.covidschooldatahub.com/

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GK Smith's avatar

That’s what I thought, thank you!

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