The children harmed by school closures may never catch up with those who lived where schools were open: a gap that is widening further.
COVID-19
We should learn from excessive economic restrictions and school closures in order to ensure that we protect both lives and livelihoods in future pandemics. Most importantly, we must overhaul the ways in which we make decisions and acquire data about critical public health threats.
All COVID-19
Teachers’ unions thwarted in-person schooling despite compelling evidence of its safety.
Many school districts remain closed despite an avalanche of Congressional aid.
In an analysis of 31 high-income nations, Asian countries have performed the best.
$175 billion is now available to reopen schools and address learning losses.
A comprehensive new analysis indicates that the Cuomo administration undercounted nursing home deaths by 68%.
COVID-19 relief funds should flow to parents where schools remain closed.
While Congress considers spending another $130 billion to reopen schools, $53 to $63 billion of existing funds go unspent.