
Equity Concerns for Education Access During COVID-19 Closures
Clearly, closing school doors can bring both positive and negative results. The obvious positive: closing may slow the peak of the spreading virus. However, the CDC reports that 19-year-olds and younger appear to have milder COVID-19 illness, with almost no hospitalizations or deaths reported to date in the United States in this age group. However, the fear is that they can still carry and spread the virus. On the flip side, for a large number of children, the best place for them to be is actually in school. Many parents remain working, and some children may lack access to educational materials or even meals at home. And what is to limit children from contacting others when they’re away from school? Read More ›