This chapter explores the enduring consequences of the pandemic on students and education, emphasizing academic setbacks, behavioral issues, and shifting attitudes towards school attendance among children and parents.
Long after schools have fully reopened after the pandemic, one concerning metric suggests that children and their parents have changed the way they think about being in class.
Sarah Mervosh, an education reporter for The Times, discusses the apparent shift to a culture in which school feels optional.
Guest: Sarah Mervosh, an education reporter for The New York Times.
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