Let’s push harder to reopen schools

Distance learning may work for President Trump's son, but not all. 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Yes, this feels like a double standard, but I think it’s also more complicated than that. Barron and other affluent kids will do just fine with on-screen learning, but that’s not what we want for all kids: Some 17 million American children don’t even have high-speed internet at home, and for them “remote learning” is an oxymoron. My [new column argues](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRhMqt4P0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wOS8wMi9vcGluaW9uL3JlbW90ZS1sZWFybmluZy1jb3JvbmF2aXJ1cy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTQ1JmVtYz1lZGl0X25rXzIwMjAwOTAyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTIxODYyJm5sPW5pY2hvbGFzLWtyaXN0b2YmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTM3MzcxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgoAQ3gmUF_HHLkBUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) that Trump’s hyperbolic embrace of school reopening has led some Democrats to be wary of the idea — but that in-person learning should be a very top priority. That’s why the American Academy of Pediatrics embraces it. I note that prolonged absences (such as those after Hurricane Katrina) lead to increased dropouts, and a McKinsey study already warns that Covid-19 interruptions in education could lead to 1 million additional dropouts. My column argues that we should make school reopening a much higher priority. [Please read](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRhMqt4P0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wOS8wMi9vcGluaW9uL3JlbW90ZS1sZWFybmluZy1jb3JvbmF2aXJ1cy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTQ1JmVtYz1lZGl0X25rXzIwMjAwOTAyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTIxODYyJm5sPW5pY2hvbGFzLWtyaXN0b2YmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTM3MzcxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgoAQ3gmUF_HHLkBUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). 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Many of us are deeply alarmed about what lies ahead. China and Taiwan China is becoming more aggressive toward Taiwan, and it has never been clear how the United States would respond if China attacked Taiwan or imposed some kind of blockade. Richard Haass, the president of the Council on Foreign Relations, [argues](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRhMqt4P4QAAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmZvcmVpZ25hZmZhaXJzLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlcy91bml0ZWQtc3RhdGVzL2FtZXJpY2FuLXN1cHBvcnQtdGFpd2FuLW11c3QtYmUtdW5hbWJpZ3VvdXM_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NDUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmtfMjAyMDA5MDImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MjE4NjImbmw9bmljaG9sYXMta3Jpc3RvZiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MzczNzEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnV0bT1XA255dEIKAEN4JlBfxxy5AVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) in Foreign Affairs that it’s time to state unequivocally that the U.S. will help defend Taiwan from a Chinese assault. 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But I do believe the U.S. should do more in other ways to support Taiwan, and also make clear that if China cuts undersea cables carrying the internet to Taiwan (more likely than an all-out attack) then China will pay a devastating price. The winner of my “Holiday Impact Prize” late last year was Edna Adan, who runs a university hospital in Somaliland. Readers raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for her fight against maternal mortality, cervical cancer and female genital mutilation (F.G.M.) — for which I’m so grateful. Now Edna and her hospital have published a new booklet (pictured above) to discourage F.G.M., which affects 99 percent of girls in Somaliland. 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The booklet is principally in Somali, but [here’s an English version](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRhMqt4P0TgaHR0cHM6Ly9kcml2ZS5nb29nbGUuY29tL2ZpbGUvZC8xSW9mcHUtdlRqY2xzREhWQkhhc2RCZFlpbTdaV1FTNXEvdmlldz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD00NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ua18yMDIwMDkwMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0yMTg2MiZubD1uaWNob2xhcy1rcmlzdG9mJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0zNzM3MSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKAEN4JlBfxxy5AVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) and it’s also being translated into Arabic. Edna says that she welcomes others translating it into local languages. Westerners often criticize F.G.M., but it’s so much more effective when the fight is led by a Somali Muslim like Edna. So thanks, Edna, for all you do — and thanks, readers, for supporting her. You can find out more about her work [here](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRhMqt4P0S9aHR0cHM6Ly9lZG5haG9zcGl0YWxmb3VuZGF0aW9uLm9yZy8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NDUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmtfMjAyMDA5MDImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MjE4NjImbmw9bmljaG9sYXMta3Jpc3RvZiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MzczNzEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCgBDeCZQX8ccuQFSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). Remember Darfur? Some Good News Beginning in 2003, the Sudanese government undertook a genocide in its Darfur region against members of three African tribes, killing hundreds of thousands of people. I made more than a dozen trips to cover the genocide, and it’s some of the scariest and most searing reporting I’ve ever done. Sudan’s people overthrew the dictatorship more than a year ago, and now a transitional government is uneasily trying to hold onto power (with elements of the old guard still in place). One good sign: The transitional government has [just signed](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRhMqt4P0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wOC8zMS93b3JsZC9hZnJpY2Evc3VkYW4tcGVhY2UtYWdyZWVtZW50LWRhcmZ1ci5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTQ1JmVtYz1lZGl0X25rXzIwMjAwOTAyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTIxODYyJm5sPW5pY2hvbGFzLWtyaXN0b2YmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTM3MzcxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgoAQ3gmUF_HHLkBUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) a peace agreement with Darfur rebel groups. We’ll see whether it lasts, but I’m hoping that peace may finally come to the people of Darfur. “Tightrope” Is Out in Paperback Our latest book, “Tightrope,” about the crisis in the United States, is out in paperback this week. The blurb on the cover is from Newsweek: “May well be the timeliest and most engrossing work of nonfiction this year.” If you’ve been waiting for the paperback, here’s your chance. If you want a signed copy, you can order it from Bronx River Books (info@BronxRiverBooks.com) and we’ll sign it for you. Getting Kids Back in School How could we allow liquor stores, gyms, restaurants, marijuana dispensaries and other businesses to stay open while closing schools? In-school instruction should be a paramount priority. [Please read my column](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRhMqt4P0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wOS8wMi9vcGluaW9uL3JlbW90ZS1sZWFybmluZy1jb3JvbmF2aXJ1cy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTQ1JmVtYz1lZGl0X25rXzIwMjAwOTAyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTIxODYyJm5sPW5pY2hvbGFzLWtyaXN0b2YmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTM3MzcxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgoAQ3gmUF_HHLkBUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). 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