Studies Bring Good News For Students, Parents

Plus: What’s Behind The GameStop Rally You are receiving this limited-time email resource as a subscriber to Kiplinger's free e-newsletters. To unsubscribe at any time, simply click the link in the footer below. JANUARY 27, 2021 [View in browser]( HOW TO PROTECT AND GROW YOUR BUSINESS AND INVESTMENTS NOW Some encouraging news from two new CDC studies: Among two groups of public schools that were open for in-person instruction last fall, in-school transmission of COVID-19 was extremely low. Only 32 cases of in-school transmission between students were found, out of 90,000 K-12 students in North Carolina who were present for nine weeks of in-person instruction, and zero cases of transmission from students to staff. Out of 5,500 students and staff in rural Wisconsin schools, only seven cases of in-school transmission were found during 13 weeks of in-person instruction. These schools followed standard precautionary measures including social distancing, facemasks, making sure kids only mixed with members of their own classroom or cohort, and contact tracing of those who became ill. The studies also noted what not to do: Two Florida high school wrestling matches became superspreader events, as 38 out of 130 participants tested positive for infection afterwards, and then spread it to 39 other people who were not involved. --------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSORED CONTENT FROM SMARTASSET [7 Secrets Comfortable Retirees Know About Financial Advisors]( Choosing the right financial advisor can determine your financial trajectory for years to come. [READ MORE]( --------------------------------------------------------------- The “little guy” pulls a fast one on Wall Street. It’s likely that over the past week or so, you’ve heard your fill about the exuberant rallies in the share prices of GameStop ([GME]( and other downtrodden stocks. They’ve been triggered by a confluence of factors, most notably large hedge-fund bets against the stock -- and a group of younger traders from a community on Reddit, a social app, that were determined to drive shares higher through sheer willpower and market mechanics. To help readers better understand what’s behind this trend that has caught all of Wall Street’s attention, market veteran Dan Burrows [breaks down how the “WallStreetBets” crowd got the best of the so-called smart money]( -- and what it means for everyday investors who can’t be glued to their brokerage accounts. Free download, [The Kiplinger Letter's Forecast](. No information required from you. SPONSORED CONTENT FROM SMARTASSET [These are Your 3 Financial Advisors in Your Area]( Finding the right advisor that fits your needs doesn't have to be hard. SmartAsset's free tool matches you with fiduciary financial advisors in your area in 5 minutes. [READ MORE]( LATEST INVESTING NEWS FROM KIPLINGER.COM [Biden's Stimulus Plan Includes $3,000 Child Tax Credits]( [What to Do If Your Stimulus Check is Lost, Stolen or Destroyed]( [7 Top Robinhood Stocks in 2021: Do the Pros Agree?]( [Biden Administration Extends Eviction and Foreclosure Moratorium]( [Build a Better Portfolio in 2021 -- Sign Up for Kiplinger's Free Investing E-Newsletters]( [Kiplinger] [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( Send this to a friend. [Click here.]( All content ©2021 The Kiplinger Washington Editors 1100 13th Street, NW, Suite 1000 Washington, D.C. 20005 Thank you for subscribing to Kiplinger's A Step Ahead, a free resource to help readers navigate the economic recovery from COVID-19. If you ever wish to stop receiving this service, please [click here to unsubscribe](.