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Why Michigan classrooms are reopening even though the pandemic is far from over
DATE: January 26, 2021
The fall season gave Michigan a chance to see what happened when schools opened their doors — and what happened to students’ learning and emotional well-being when they were stuck at home.
Top policymakers apparently came away with two key lessons: Schools aren’t superspreaders, and remote learning is very hard on children who depend on in-person instruction, nutritious school lunches, and regular contact with their peers and teachers. Students are losing ground academically during the pandemic, and experts say the emotional toll is severe.
Taken together, those lessons seem to have pushed school leaders in Michigan to recalculate the risk of reopening classrooms.
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