By September 2020 their data covered 100,000 students learning in-person; by February 2021 it covered about 12 million students, about half learning in-person. What was the cost of school closures, which achieved essentially zero public health benefit? A U.S. study found steep test score declines due to school closures, disproportionately affecting the most disadvantaged children. The school closures were temporary, but many of the effects—including reduced educational development—will be long-lasting. But it’s already clear that the politicians responsible for school closures made a horrific error and they should be held to account.

Source: thestar August 24, 2022 12:37 UTC