 Dear reader,
The darkest days of the pandemic may be behind us, but its effects linger. This week we bring you several important stories on the pandemic’s fallout.
The first comes to us from our new data reporter, Fazil Kahn, in a joint project with THE CITY, Columbia Journalism Investigations, Type Investigations and City Limits. Months of data gathering and reporting helped the news organizations close in on how inadequate the help has been for the more than 8,700 children in New York City who lost a parent or a caregiver to Covid – nearly double the national rate.
Also this week, columnist Jill Barshay looks at the wide disparities in how much pandemic relief money districts are getting for learning loss – and how it compares to what they actually need. Professor and researcher Jo Boaler argues that during the pandemic students gained a lot too — “knowledge and insights about the world, health challenges, global upheaval, exponential growth, technology and ways to help their families and navigate complex social situations.” And we also have a call from researchers for more screening and early intervention to help young children get the support they need post pandemic.
On another note: I’m still sending thank you notes to those who helped us meet our match at The Hechinger Report last year. We are so grateful for your support, and hope you will remind others to sign up for our free newsletters.
Liz Willen, Editor
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