Becerra Ducks Hearing Question on School Reopenings: It's 'a Local Issue'
President Biden’s nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services, Xavier Becerra, evaded a question about school reopenings during his confirmation hearing on Tuesday, saying the matter is “a local issue.” Senator Susan Collins (R., Maine) pressed Becerra on school reopenings, noting the “losses in academic achievement, literacy, social and emotional development” as a reason to prioritize returning students to classrooms as soon as possible. She expressed concern over a Washington Post op-ed penned by two public-health experts earlier this month that clai...
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