There's a clear, scientific path to safely reopening schools. The real barrier now is politics.
There's a clear, scientific path to safely reopening schools. The real barrier now is politics. insider@insider.com (Aria Bendix) © LM Otero/AP Imagse Elementary-school students walk to classes in Godley, Texas, on August 5. LM Otero/AP Images Studies suggest schools can safely resume in-person learning if they rely on masks and distancing. But a few big political obstacles have made this difficult. Some districts don't enforce mask policies. Others lack funding to ensure a safe environment for teachers and staff. By now, research clearly supports the idea that schools can ...