COVID Policy Briefing
A weekly update on schools, public health and the pandemic, vetted by John Bailey
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COVID & Schools: New Research Shows Younger Children Most Scarred By Lockdowns
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This Week in Pandemic Education Policy: Hundreds of Suicidal Teens Spending Nights in Emergency Rooms, NYC Launching Public Virtual Schools & More
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This Week in Pandemic Education Policy: Vaccines for Young Children Could Land Next Month, Why ‘Hold Harmless’ Hurts Budgets of Growing Districts & More Updates
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This Week in Pandemic Education Policy: The Mental Health Crisis Among Teens, COVID Treatment Approved for Young Children and More Key Updates
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This Week in Pandemic Education Policy: Data Show Homeschooling Surge Outlasting School Closures, Districts Rush to Aid Student Mental Health & More Key Updates
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This Week in Pandemic Education Policy: Federal Plan to Improve School Air Quality, Most Parents Want Multiple School Options Next Year and More Key Updates
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This Week in COVID & Education Policy: Pfizer Shots Reduced Kids’ Hospitalizations During Omicron, Alarming New Absenteeism Data & More
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This Week in COVID & Education Policy: With Half of Teachers Saying They Had a Student Who Never Showed Last School Year, a Race to Reconnect With Kids
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This Week in Pandemic Education Policy: COVID School Absences Surging Again in Europe, Classroom Ventilation Is Key & More Key Updates
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This Week in Pandemic Education Policy: Moderna and Pfizer Race to Finalize Shots for Youngest Kids, Signs of a Spring COVID Surge & More Updates
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This Week in COVID & Education Policy: ‘Missed Learning’ Report Show Delayed Progress Across All Grades in NC, Helping Kids Who Lost Caregivers & More Key Updates
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This Week in COVID & Education Policy: Vaccines Offering Poorer Protection for 5- to 11-Year-Olds, the Scope of Classroom Disruptions in 2022 and More Key Updates
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This Week in Pandemic Education Policy: Kids More Likely to Get COVID at Home Than School, Questioning Our ‘Kids-Last’ Approach & More Updates
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This Week in Pandemic Education Policy: New Data on ‘Long COVID’ and Kids, the Shifting Landscape of Mask Mandates & More
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The Week in COVID & Education Policy: A Looming ‘Culture War’ Over Vaccinating Young Kids, Evolving Mask Rules at Schools & More Key Updates
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The Week in COVID & Education Policy: New Study Finds School COVID Transmission Is Rare, Pfizer Applies for Approval for Young Kids’ Shot and More Key Updates
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The Week in COVID & Education Policy: Doctors Say Masks Should Be Optional in School, Learning Gaps Grew During Omicron and More Key Updates
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The Week in COVID & Education Policy: What America Can Learn from Open Schools Abroad, Disappearing Pandemic Assistance for Families and More Key Updates