Goldie Hawn emphasized the effect the COVID-19 pandemic is having on America’s children in an op-ed published Wednesday. Hawn likened the “existential dread” felt by children amid the coronavirus pandemic to the “dread” felt by children following the Cold War, the Challenger crash and 9/11 in an op-ed for USA Today. “Today, we are in the midst of a national trauma that could very well surpass 9/11 and approach the heightened terror of the Cold War years,” Hawn wrote. “The COVID era has changed our children’s lives in far more real, tangible ways — social distancing, school closures, daily mask use.” For more information visit: https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/goldie-hawn-america-failed-children-covid-19-coronavirus-pandemic
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California Students suffered academically, new report reveals
A surprising 41% of students in all grade levels did not meet math standards “Our road ahead is clear — we must continue to focus our energy and resources in supporting our students, families, and educators so they not only recover from the impacts of COVID-19 but thrive in days ahead,” State Board of Education President Linda Darling-Hammond said in a Friday statement. “This must remain our top priority.” For more information visit: https://www.foxnews.com/us/california-students-academic-achievement-covid-19