The U.S. failed to evaluate the harm of lost learning versus the coronavirus when it closed schools during the pandemic and fell behind Europe in getting children back into the classroom even as leaders tried to reopen bars and gyms, experts told House...
Dr. Tracy Beth Hoeg, a consultant epidemiologist and practicing doctor in California, said the result was the “worst public health decision we will see in our lifetimes” as children fall behind in academic achievement, school absenteeism rises and fewer students seek higher education.
Some schools opened much sooner than others in late 2020, resulting in a balkanized environment that put some children back in the classroom after a few months while others waited more than a year. President Trump asked Americans to stay home for a while in the spring of 2020 but pushed schools to reopen later in the year. Labor unions and Democratic state leaders resisted because of fear of the virus and staffing problems, including the inability to find substitute teachers.
Donna Mazyck, a registered nurse and executive director of the National Association of School Nurses, said schools lacked resources during the worst of the pandemic.Mr. Ruiz said Americans should ramp up defenses against pathogens to ensure schools can remain open and resilient in the face of public health threats.
David Zweig, an author and investigative journalist, cited Harvard University research that found remote instruction was more prevalent among Black and Hispanic students and was “the primary driver of widening achievement gaps.” The findings from the latest School Pulse Panel at the National Center for Education Statistics are statistically unchanged from last school year. Yet it’s much worse than the 36% of students before the pandemic who started the school year on the wrong track, according to the agency, which is the statistical arm of the Department of Education.
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