$17 trillion - rise of 'learning poverty'

[bjcheung77]

I setup my kids for MyEyeLevel for tutoring two days a week (English/Math); because of COVID, that has stopped for the last two months. Online learning for them has been half/partially successful. My daughter is fairing well either way, but my son is not taking online learning seriously, when no one is watching him, he's watching Youtube videos in regards to MineCraft.

I'm just helping them learn by buying some premade workbooks for their appropriate grade level and having them complete the work. The public system works to a point, however they seem to be falling behind; in order to compensate their learning, I purchased a few grade 3/4 workbooks to have them do 5 pages a day (as the focus is on 5 subjects).

I am not looking to homeschool them as my wife and I don't have the time dedicated in a day to homeschool. So, we're looking for alternatives to complement their learning. During the breaks, we sign them up for learning camps/outdoor activities or for skating, swimming, whatever they're interested in. I'm looking forward to this pandemic ending soon...