What's the Impact on Families and Kids If Schools Stay Closed?

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🗓️ 23 October 2020

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Summary

School districts are “losing contact with thousands of students, from Philadelphia to Houston to Los Angeles,” according to news reports. What is going on here?

Jonathan Butcher, senior policy analyst for the Center for Education Policy at The Heritage Foundation, joins The "Daily Signal News" podcast to discuss the impact on families and children when schools remain closed during COVID-19.

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0:00.0	This is the Daily Signal Podcast for Friday, October 23rd. I'm Virginia Allen.
0:10.1	And I'm Rachel Del Judas. What is the impact on kids and families across the country
0:15.4	if schools stay closed?
0:17.2	How have schools continuing to stay closed
0:19.4	impacted kids in particular?
0:21.6	Jonathan Butcher, Senior Policy Analysis Analysis
0:23.2	for the Center for Education Policy Institute for Family,
0:26.4	Community and Opportunity at the Heritage Foundation, joins me today on the
0:30.4	podcast to discuss. And don't forget, if you're enjoying this
0:34.1	podcast please be sure to leave a review or a five-star rating on Apple
0:38.2	podcasts and encourage others to subscribe. Now on to our top news.
0:43.0	On to our top news.
0:47.0	On Thursday, Judge Amy Koney Barrett was voted out of the Senate Judiciary Committee 12 to 0.
0:55.0	Not a single Democrat showed up to vote.
0:58.0	The Senate Judiciary Committee does require that two Democrat senators be present to vote,
1:02.0	but Senate Judiciary Chairman
1:04.0	Lindsay Graham of South Carolina said that the minority party would not
1:07.2	determine the outcome of the vote. On Thursday, Graham said via the hill.
1:11.2	As you know, our Democratic colleagues informed the
1:14.3	committee last night that they will not participate in the hearing. That was their
1:18.5	choice. It will be my choice to vote the nominee out of committee. We're not going to allow them to take over
1:24.3	the committee. The Senate floor vote on Barrett's confirmation is expected on Monday.
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