Findings seen among U.S. undergraduate students during 2021 spring semester
Mortality Disparities by Education Widened in the U.S. in 2020
Considerable increases in disparities seen for heart disease, cancer, cerebrovascular disease, unintentional injury mortality from 2019 to 2020
Pathway Programs for Medical School Diversity Disrupted by Pandemic
Programs targeting elementary and middle school-aged children more likely to be canceled
Masks Reduced COVID-19 Incidence in K-12 Setting in Arkansas
Districts in Arkansas with full mask requirements had 23 percent lower COVID-19 incidence among students, staff
Test-to-Stay Program Safe for Facilitating In-Person Learning
Per-person positivity rate was 2.9 percent; maximum of 497,150 days of in-person school saved with daily testing
Children’s Behavior at Home Worse During Remote Learning
Children experiencing hybrid learning have better outcomes than with remote learning, worse behavior than with in-person learning
Despite Pressures of Pandemic, U.S. Nursing School Enrollment Climbs
Enrollment in bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral nursing programs increased 5.6 percent from 2019 to 2020
1 in 4 Parents Say Their Children Have Been Quarantined Since School Started
However, two-thirds of parents said they thought schools are taking appropriate measures to contain the spread of COVID-19
Teachers Not at Increased Risk for Hospital Admission for COVID-19
Risk for hospital admission, severe COVID-19 not increased when schools in Scotland opened in autumn 2020 and in summer 2021
Most Parents Plan to Send Children to In-Person Learning, Despite COVID-19
Survey revealed racial gap between parents’ preferences and safety concerns