Children and young adults have minimal risk, and there is no scientific or public health rationale to close day care centers, schools, or colleges. In-person education is critically important for both the intellectual and social development for all kids, but school closures are especially harmful for working-class children whose parents cannot afford tutors, pod schools, or private schools.

This point is not refuted or disputed by the interviewer of the original article

Edit: Updated Article with corrected numbers . Argument still stands

  • s_p_l_o_d_e [they/them,he/him]
    hexagon
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    4 years ago

    LOL did they take it down???

    Apparently they sent out this disclaimer

    The numbers in the post "A Quick Calculation on How Many Kids Jacobin Is Willing to Let Die," sent out today, were based on a misreading of a CDC chart. I'm going to track down the right numbers, but I wanted to let people know as soon as I could that the numbers that my arguement relied on cannot be relied on. My apologies to our readers for the mistake. Regards, Jim Naureckas Editor, FAIR.org

      • s_p_l_o_d_e [they/them,he/him]
        hexagon
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        4 years ago

        They posted a new article with corrected numbers, but the point still stands https://fair.org/home/a-quick-corrected-calculation-on-child-covid-deaths/