Today, Explained School’s back. Covid never left.
Sep 9, 2021
Anya Kamenetz, NPR's education correspondent and author of "The Stolen Year," discusses the challenges of sending kids back to school amid the Delta variant. She shares insights on the emotional debates surrounding safety measures like masks and the push for vaccinations. Lauren Gardner from Politico dives into the FDA's approval process for children's vaccines, shedding light on the timeline and safety concerns. They explore how parental sentiment and political pressures shape the school safety landscape in these uncertain times.
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Back-to-School Anecdotes
- The host's neighbor's daughter's class had to quarantine after two days back in school due to a COVID case.
- A teacher in Missouri plans to quit if the district doesn't implement safety measures.
Partisan School Openings
- School reopening decisions last fall correlated strongly with political affiliation.
- This led to vastly different experiences for students across the country.
Delta's Impact on Kids
- Delta infections are higher among children because they are largely unvaccinated.
- However, Delta's severity in children isn't worse than previous variants.
