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Bailey, John – American Enterprise Institute, 2021
By the end of March 2020, all public schools in the United States were closed to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. More than 50.8 million children stayed home as school systems scrambled to transition to remote or hybrid learning platforms. While the decision to close schools was difficult, the debate over when and how to reopen…
Descriptors: Public Schools, School Closing, COVID-19, Pandemics
Blanco, Megan; Wilcox, Holly – National Association of State Boards of Education, 2021
Emergency room (ER) visits for 12- to 17-year-olds suspected of attempting suicide increased 31 percent during the pandemic, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This trend was especially pronounced for girls, whose ER visits after suspected attempts were 50.6 percent higher in the winter of 2021 than during the…
Descriptors: Suicide, Prevention, Student Needs, State Boards of Education