The Covid-19 pandemic led to the closure of schools across the U.S., affecting 55 million children, with many not returning to full-time classrooms until September 2021. This extended absence, particularly in Democratic areas, created educational disparities as public and private institutions navigated differing responses to the crisis. Five years later, the negative consequences of prolonged school closures on children are recognized, prompting concerns regarding future health crises and the decision-making processes of school leaders and lawmakers in response to new pathogens.
Over the course of 20 days in March 2020, 55 million American children stopped going to school as Covid-19 swept the United States.
Five years on, the devastating impact of the pandemic on children and adolescents is widely acknowledged across the political spectrum.
Research shows that the longer schools stayed closed, the farther behind students fell.
In the face of a new unknown pathogen, how would school leaders and lawmakers make decisions?
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