US test scores fell during the pandemic - but experts say don't blame school closings Oct 25, 2022 10:45 am by SalonIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images Salon (Oct. 25) "Even when instruction was being provided...students and staff may have been dealing with issues that meant there was less focus on conventional academics, or that instruction may have been less effective,' says U of I's Paul Bruno. Share on Facebook Tweet Email