The ways in which school closings affect children are just beginning to be known, but early indications are they’re taking a negative toll on kids’ learning and overall well-being.
High school water polo player Cami Rowan gets to work out in the home pool in Corona, Calif. on Feb. 18, 2021.
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Kids want to play sports again, and who can blame them? An exercise scientist and physiologist explains why adhering to safety protocols is imperative.
Class is in session in Uruguay, one of the first countries in the Western Hemisphere to reopen its schools.
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Nearly every country in the world shuttered its schools due to COVID-19. Now, from Israel to Uruguay, many students are back in class, with varying degrees of success.
Strict quarantine measures have been shown to be more effective in reducing the spread of COVID-19 than closing schools.
The front gate of New Rochelle High School in New Rochelle, N.Y. The school was closed March 11, 2020 as part of efforts to contain spread of coronavirus.
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So far, children have not been as sickened by the coronavirus as adults. So why do officials talk about closing schools? And what does this mean for you as a parent? A public health expert explains.