Schools Grapple With How, When to Reopen

Schools Grapple With How, When to Reopen
Schoolteacher Aurora Chen gives a gift from the graduating committee to a student who just graduated at Yung Wing School P.S. 124 in New York on June 29, 2020. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Senior Reporter
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NEW YORK—Many school districts are currently hammering out the new paradigm in education, weighing the risks of COVID-19 versus the potential harm to students and teachers, as well as parents who need to get back to work.

Children and adolescents haven’t been significantly affected by COVID-19, and they’re less likely to be symptomatic or infected, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), a group of 67​,000 pediatricians. AAP said children are also less likely to spread infection.

Charlotte Cuthbertson
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Senior Reporter
Charlotte Cuthbertson is a senior reporter with The Epoch Times who primarily covers border security and the opioid crisis.
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