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 kids 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 kids fall behind in academic achievement, absenteeism rises and fewer students seek higher education.
Some schools opened much faster than others in late 2020, resulting in a balkanized environment that put some kids back in the classroom after a few months while others waited over a year. President Donald Trump asked Americans to stay home for a while in the spring of 2020 but pushed schools to reopen later in the year. Yet labor unions and blue states resisted, citing 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 a lack of resources played a role in getting schools open during the worst of the pandemic.Mr. Ruiz said the focus should be ramping up American defenses against pathogens to ensure that schools can remain open and resilient against future threats.
David Zweig, an author and investigative journalist, cited research from Harvard University 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. But 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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