Reopening schools in the midst of a pandemic is a controversial topic. FREOPP, a non-partisan think tank founded by Avik Roy recently released a plan for reopening schools. We discuss some of the data from around the globe, as well as practical considerations related to opening schools.

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Reopening America’s Schools and Colleges During COVID-19

Iceland Study (NEJM): https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2006100?query=featured_home

Dutch National Institute Study: https://www.ntvg.nl/artikelen/de-rol-van-kinderen-de-transmissie-van-sars-cov-2/volledig

Supreme Court Decision on school funding

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