The Hechinger Report – Liz Willen
“Remote learning has serious drawbacks; researchers have already warned that devastating achievement disparities that are only worsening. Covid denial in parts of the country and challenges to mask mandates can make school feel dangerous, with the omicron variant surging (618 percent in NYC during the last two weeks) and pediatric Covid related hospitalizations on the rise. In one Maine elementary school alone, the transmission rate rose to 70 percent before Christmas.” (more)