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Pandemic-related school closings likely to have far-reaching effects on child well-being

  • Written by Sandra M. Chafouleas, Professor of Educational Psychology, University of Connecticut
Pandemic-related school closings likely to have far-reaching effects on child well-beingSchools are wrestling with the consequences of long-term closures because of the pandemic.AP Photo/Jae C. Hong

A global analysis has found that kids whose schools closed to stop the spread of various waves of the coronavirus lost educational progress and are at increased risk of dropping out of school. As a result, the study says, they will earn...

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