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From KQED.

From KQED in San Francisco, I'm Alexis Madrigal.

During this pandemic, we've asked kids to give up a lot.

For nearly two years now, not just their schooling, but their social and emotional development has been buffeted by the realities of a circulating deadly respiratory virus.

The tradeoff between protecting young students and vulnerable adults has been brutal,

though the specifics varied among communities and income brackets.

As Omicron looks to be at least nearing its peak,

we're going to talk about the messy next few weeks and then what lies beyond.

Given what we know now, given how tired we all are, what would count as winning when the next

search hits?

That's all coming up next.

Welcome to Forum. I'm Alexis Madrigal. Welcome to Forum. I'm Alexis Madrigal.

So while the parents and administration of many schools have often found themselves stuck trying to find the right balance of safety and instruction, students have been advocating for themselves.

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