The push to keep schools open

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🗓️ 10 January 2022

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Today, we look at the toll of remote learning on kids. We’ll dive into what’s happening in school systems across the country during the omicron variant surge — and how the scars of remote school linger, even for kids who are learning in person again.

Reporter Laura Meckler talks with producer Bishop Sand about how a San Francisco school’s return to in-person learning revealed the toll virtual school took on students during the pandemic. Plus, an update on how schools across the country are operating — or trying to — amid the omicron surge.

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0:00.0	Give a helping hand this holiday season with the Washington Post helping hand.
0:04.6	This is John Kelly and I'm writing about Bread for the City, Friendship Place, and Miriam's Kitchen over the next few weeks.
0:11.1	Go to posthelpinghand.com to learn more and donate today.
0:16.6	Quick warning before we get started.
0:18.2	This episode contains mentions of self-harm.
0:21.2	In my mind, usually this time of year, there's this sort of reset for school kids, teachers, parents, but on this Monday morning, my kids woke up to a line of COVID tests on the kitchen counter.
0:38.7	And their backpacks were full of every antibacterial item you can imagine.
0:44.2	There wasn't this sense of New Year, New Year. It was more like New Year. Good luck!
0:54.7	As a parent, and I've been hearing this a lot from other people too, it feels like I'm on pandemic autopilot.
1:02.2	I'm not even tired anymore. I just feel duty, dread, maybe a little dead inside.
1:11.2	Our school is in session in person for now. And all I can do is try to be prepared.
1:18.2	Because who knows how long that's gonna last.
1:25.2	From the newsroom of the Washington Post, this is Post Reports. I'm Alexis D.O. in from Martin Powers. It's Monday, January 10th.
1:34.2	And today, we take a look at the toll of remote learning on kids.
1:43.2	We'll dive into what it's like for school systems right now. But first, we're gonna go back in time to the fall of 2021, when for a brief moment it felt like things were returning to normal.
1:58.2	Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona is in the midst of a return to school bus tour.
2:04.2	And before heading on to Ohio, that tour stopped right here in South Bend.
2:09.2	Thank you. Can I shake your hand, sir?
2:12.2	In September, the U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona was on a tour of the Upper Midwest.
2:17.2	Miguel Cardona kicked off his return to school road trip.
2:20.2	Cardona stopped in Lansing today.
2:22.2	Officials are here in Illinois promoting the safe return of in-person learning.
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