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The recipients of the 2021 Youth Public Service Award are students from Virginia high schools.

You were listening, hearing about this mass exodus of kindergarteners. can we reverse the damage that has already been done? >> we absolutely can. i'm glad kayla mentioned the american rescue plan money that's been sent to states. that is a start to help get kids back on track. it's not just about getting them back on track academically, it's about getting back on track socially, emotionally and recognizing the past year has been a tremendous trauma for our kids. you put up the number of cops in our schools versus counselors, those numbers need to be reversed. low are class size, targeted

Overgrown, so that we can stop it super spreading, as to up it super spreading, mutating, going to different areas that are vaccinated. if we can't blanket this country, this world with vaccinated individuals, we have a chance of overcoming this thing. >> we can open hope. doctor, thank you for spending your time with us. i know your time is hard to share right now, considering how inundated you are. we consider the work you're doing. thank you. with the rise in the coronavirus last year came a drastic drop in school enrollment. i'll be joined by kayla patrick from the education trust. we're...

York times" and stanford university about the massive exodus of children. the drop was 28% higher for families earning $35,000 or less. the studies show the months -- but the able to recover may follow a racial and economic divide. it also suggests the educational loss to our kids may be one of the biggest costs to this pandemic. i'm joined by kayla patrick, an analyst with the education trust to help us understand this.

Pre-k programs. >> can we reverse it? >> i'm optimistic we can. it's not just about about how much money we're getting, but how well we're spending it. so a district like detroit is getting $3,000 per student just to help them get back on grade level. we no that targeted tutoring can cost as little as $900 per student. welcome to see districts implement tutoring programs. they're working with a small group of students to really help them fill their gaps. they may have the over the last year or two they've been at home virtually learning. >> i'm going to take your optimism and run with it. i'm ...