• The pandemic created substantial cumulative learning loss for many students.
• In Mathematics, students on average lost five to nine months of learning by the end of 2020- 21 school year.
• While most students are struggling, those who came into the pandemic with the fewest academic opportunities are on track to exit with the greatest learning loss.

Initiatives to Address Challenges

• Tuition-free college credit for high school students (transportation & books)
• System to track postsecondary outcomes • College & Career Post-Secondary Advisory Support
• College application/enrollment/FAFSA completion
• Scholarships for GCS students to enter the teaching profession (full UNC-system tuition)
• Dual-Generation Workforce Development Programming