Did 'An Abundance of Caution' during COVID do more harm than good for America's students?

On Point | May 5, 2025

Millions of healthy children didn't set foot in a classroom for more than a year during the COVID pandemic. Journalist David Zweig says those school closures may have done more harm than good.

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