The Education Exchange: Yes, It Is Safe to Reopen Schools

“These are huge costs that we’ve asked moms and kids to bear for very little public health benefit from having schools closed…the average student could lose between $61,000 to $88,000 of lifetime earnings.”

Photo of John BaileyA visiting fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, John Bailey, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Bailey’s latest report, which reviews more than 130 studies on whether schools can reopen safely amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Bailey’s report, “Is it safe to reopen schools? An extensive review of the research,” is available now from AEI.

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