Ohio in March 2020 became the first state in the U.S. to close schools to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. Other states quickly followed suit, leading to a sustained period of remote instruction and disrupted learning.
Fast-forward to 2022 and schools again confront the highly contagious omicron variant, severe staff shortages and difficult decisions over in-person learning versus remote classes.
Today on All Sides with Ann Fisher, we take a look at the lessons learned from the 2020 school shutdowns and how that impacts school-closure decisions.
Guests:
- Douglas Belkin, national education reporter, The Wall Street Journal
- Paul Reville, director of the Harvard Graduate School Education Redesign Lab
- Kyra Schloenbach, chief of curriculum and instruction for Columbus City Schools
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