As Cases Surge, No Clear Answers on School Reopening

The New York Times: “Coronavirus in the United States: latest map and number of cases”

Ritu Malhotra, Queens, NY.

American Academy of Pediatrics: “COVID-19 Planning Considerations: Guidance for School Re-entry”.

NPR: “A top pediatrician says states should not force schools to reopen if the virus spreads.”

Dan Cooper, MD, professor of pediatrics, University of California, Irvine.

Journal of Pediatrics: “Reopening schools safely: arguments in favor of collaboration, constructive disruption of expectations for the 2019 pre-coronavirus (COVID-19) and creative solutions.”

University of Washington School of Global Health: “Summary of School Reopening Models and Approaches to Implementation During the COVID Pandemic 19”.

Ed Working Papers: “Project the potential impacts of COVID-19 school closings on academic success.”

McKinsey & Company: “COVID-19 and student learning in the United States: Evil could last a lifetime.”

Josh Sharfstein, MD, vice-dean for public health practice and community engagement, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

NEA today: “Special education para-educators navigate from a distance.”

Ashley Hernandez, Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania.

Lysa De Thomas, Merced, California.

Lawrence Kleinman, MD, professor, vice-president, department of pediatrics, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

CDC: “Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Children – United States, February 12-April 2, 2020.”

New York City Department of Education: “Message to families, July 8, 2020: back to school”.