There’s a wave of anti-intellectualism sweeping America. There are people across the country who deny evidence, invent their own facts and live in their own fantasyland. We saw it in the Republicans who denied the reality of the Biden election victory, and we see it now in the teachers unions that are shutting down schools and marring children’s lives.
What are the facts when it comes to COVID-19 and schooling?
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