Post-college research is happening right now. Lots of phone calls. So just some links this afternoon to some great journalism about kids, families, and schools.

The Lost Year: What the Pandemic Cost Teenagers. I’m still reading this, but so far, it’s amazing. “The median age for COVID-19 fatalities in the U.S. is about 80. Of the nearly 500,000 deaths in the U.S. analyzed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as of early March, 252 were among those 18 or younger — five hundredths of a percent of the total.”

NPR’s What The $300 A Month Child Benefit Could Mean For A Family On The Edge

USA Today: CDC misinterpreted our research on opening schools. It should loosen the rules now.

How a Decline in Enrollment at Community Colleges is a Big Problem for the Economy