Bayan
01-16-2023, 12:33 AM
Almost a year into the pandemic and the American education system remains severely disrupted. About half of children across the United States are not in school.
The Biden administration has set a clear goal for restarting in-person instruction: reopening K-8 schools within 100 days of his inauguration.
Is that ambitious target possible?
Guest: Dana Goldstein (https://www.nytimes.com/by/dana-goldstein?smid=pc-thedaily), a national education correspondent for The New York Times.
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Background reading:
A slow vaccine rollout and local fights between districts and unions could make it harder for President Biden to fulfill his promise (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/25/us/biden-schools-reopen-coronavirus.html?action=click&module=RelatedLinks&pgtype=Article) to reopen schools quickly.
In cities and suburbs where schools are closed, teachers’ unions are often saying: not yet. One powerful union leader is trying to change that (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/08/us/schools-reopening-teachers-unions.html).
For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. (http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily) Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
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The Biden administration has set a clear goal for restarting in-person instruction: reopening K-8 schools within 100 days of his inauguration.
Is that ambitious target possible?
Guest: Dana Goldstein (https://www.nytimes.com/by/dana-goldstein?smid=pc-thedaily), a national education correspondent for The New York Times.
For an exclusive look at how the biggest stories on our show come together, subscribe to our newsletter (https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/the-daily?module=inline). You can read the latest edition here (https://www.nytimes.com/column/the-daily-newsletter).
Background reading:
A slow vaccine rollout and local fights between districts and unions could make it harder for President Biden to fulfill his promise (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/25/us/biden-schools-reopen-coronavirus.html?action=click&module=RelatedLinks&pgtype=Article) to reopen schools quickly.
In cities and suburbs where schools are closed, teachers’ unions are often saying: not yet. One powerful union leader is trying to change that (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/08/us/schools-reopening-teachers-unions.html).
For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. (http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily) Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
أكثر... (https://www.nytimes.com/the-daily)