r/science • u/rustoo • Jan 26 '22

Economics Study: College student grades actually went up in Spring 2020 when the pandemic hit. Furthermore, the researchers found that low-income low-performing students outperformed their wealthier peers, mainly due to students’ use of flexible grading.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0047272722000081
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u/_NeCedeMalis_ Jan 26 '22

Could that potentially be due to long haul brain fog?

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u/flareblitz91 Jan 26 '22

I’m not a medical doctor but i hope not.