Send kids back to school now, says new study
Boredom, lack of supervision and hunger are harming SA’s children, researchers say
17 June 2020 - 13:00
While more than 90% of children remain at home under SA’s lockdown, Stellenbosch University economists Nic Spaull and Servaas van der Berg argue they should all return to school immediately.
In new research, Spaull and Van der Berg calculate that the risks of missed school, the lack of school meals, childhood anxiety and a lack of supervision far outweigh the risks of dying of Covid-19...
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