This past fall|the results from the “Nation’s Report Card,” the National Assessment of Educational Progress|painted a bleak picture of pandemic learning loss. And just before that news broke|survey data revealed that the downward trend in district enrollment has continued even since schools reopened their doors. With all this and more on their plates|it’s no wonder that many districts aren’t focusing on reinventing schools but instead are just seeking to get back to some semblance of normalcy. Efforts like personalizing learning for each student might feel superfluous or even like a distraction and headache. But the opposite is true. It’s never been more urgent for districts to begin personalizing learning for each child — to deliver every student the right learning at the right time to accelerate their progress.