Schools, as we've written before, are also at the fulcrum of unlocking the economy to get past Covid. Stuart, along with Mirna Alsharif, reported Tuesday the status of the 20 largest public school districts in the US:9 are currently all online. President Joe Biden has pledged to get American school kids K-8 back to school during his first 100 days in office. It's a bold promise, since the federal government does not currently -- nor will it soon -- control local school districts. It does not provide new funds to school districts that need to upgrade facilities and invest in tests and PPE for their students.
Source: CNN January 27, 2021 00:56 UTC