One of the most polarizing policies of the pandemic era was the extended school closures. Critics have now been validated, with The New York Times reportin g that “a growing body of research shows that pandemic school closures came at a steep cost to students” — while doing little to stop the spread of the virus. Our guest on the program today is a journalist who’s just published a deep dive investigation into the flawed decision-making behind these controversial closures. David Zweig is an American journalist and author. His latest book is An Abundance of Caution: American Schools, the Virus, and a Story of Bad Decisions . You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com
