Three ways America’s current schools crisis could hurt the broader economy

Perhaps it took a pandemic to realize just how closely schools and the economy are intertwined. That’s not just because closed school buildings exacerbate a child care crisis that limits parents’ ability to work. It’s also because public schools are themselves a major source of American jobs — 8 million, prior to the coronavirus pandemic — and because learning loss can affect students’ abilities years later, which has economic consequences.

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