Students can’t afford summer off

Disruptions from the coronavirus have harmed learning across the board. Assuming physical schools remain shut for the summer, the drop-off in students’ progress will be steep.  Schools should reopen as soon as it's safe to do so.

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Opinion

May 14, 2020 - 9:45 AM

Having slogged through weeks of unevenly administered distance learning, schools in the U.S. are preparing to shut down for the summer. Amid the stress of the pandemic, students, teachers and parents undoubtedly deserve a break. They should keep it short.

How to get students back in classrooms will be driven by public health considerations. In areas at low risk of coronavirus outbreaks, schools might safely reopen if they plan for proper social distancing. For everyone else, some form of remote learning should continue. Forgoing a traditional 10- to 12-week summer vacation might…

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