The Learning Recession

The Learning Recession

From Urban Principal: Leadership Lessons by Bret Anderson

May 18, 2026 · 23 min · Season 7 · Episode 335

About this episode

This episode discusses a study revealing that the US has been experiencing a learning recession since 2013 and its implications.

This episode looks at a recent major study by Harvard, Stanford and Dartmouth that found the US has been in a learning recession since 2013. What are the implications?

People in this episode

Host: Bret Anderson

Topics covered

  • learning recession
  • education
  • implications of study
  • US education system
  • Harvard study
  • Stanford study
  • Dartmouth study

Keywords

  • learning recession
  • education study
  • Harvard
  • Stanford
  • Dartmouth
  • US education
  • implications

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Organizations: Harvard, Stanford, Dartmouth

Places: US

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