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Feb 2022
8m 36s

Covid Fatigue Fueling Education Fights

CNN
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CNN’s Ronald Brownstein writes, “the pressures of the pandemic are reconfiguring the politics of education.” That’s what CNN’s Zachary Wolf explains in today’s CNN Political Briefing–frustration over Covid restrictions is spilling over into exasperation over education and schools. San Francisco’s school board recall election is a microcosm of a bigger issue ... Show More
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