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Chapter two: Postpandemic Hindsight
Scott Atlas shows that stricter lockdown policies did not correlate with lower mortality, highlighting the failure of the lockdown approach. Atlas investigates the effects of lockdowns on mortality, education, medical treatments, and child vaccinations.
For more information, visit the PolicyEd page here: policyed.org/lessons-hoover-policy-boot-camp/reviewing-pandemic-policies/video
To learn more about the Hoover Summer Policy Boot camp, visit: hoover.org/hoover-institution-summer-policy-boot-camp.
Click below to watch the other videos in this series.
Chapter 1: youtube.com/watch?v=QJgH0IkILtw
Chapter 2: youtube.com/watch?v=oyao7mCMpIE
Chapter 3: youtube.com/watch?v=2bkfoCYMbSA
Additional resources:
Read Scott Atlas’s book, "A Plague upon Our House: My Fight at the Trump White House to Stop COVID from Destroying America." Available here: hoover.org/research/plague-upon-our-house-my-fight-trump-white-house-stop-covid-destroying-america.
Read “During COVID, the More Prestigious the College, the Lower the Quality of Education,” by Paul Peterson, John Schoof, and Jay Greene via The Hill. Available here: thehill.com/opinion/education/599001-during-covid-the-more-prestigious-the-college-the-lower-the-quality-of.
Watch “An Endless Summer: How COVID Has Reversed Academic Achievement,” with Macke Raymond on PolicyEd. Available here: policyed.org/policy-stories/endless-summer-how-covid-has-reversed-academic-achievement/video.
Watch “Rick Hanushek on Remedying the Achievement Gaps from School Closures,” featuring Eric Hanushek. Available here: policyed.org/policy-briefs/rick-hanushek-remedying-achievement-gaps-school-closures/video.
Watch “How to Reverse Pandemic-Related Learning Losses,” with Eric Hanushek on PolicyEd. Available here: policyed.org/policy-stories/how-reverse-pandemic-related-learning-losses/video.
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Chapter two: Postpandemic Hindsight
Scott Atlas shows that stricter lockdown policies did not correlate with lower mortality, highlighting the failure of the lockdown approach. Atlas investigates the effects of lockdowns on mortality, education, medical treatments, and child vaccinations.
For more information, visit the PolicyEd page here: policyed.org/lessons-hoover-policy-boot-camp/reviewing-pandemic-policies/video
To learn more about the Hoover Summer Policy Boot camp, visit: hoover.org/hoover-institution-summer-policy-boot-camp.
Click below to watch the other videos in this series.
Chapter 1: youtube.com/watch?v=QJgH0IkILtw
Chapter 2: youtube.com/watch?v=oyao7mCMpIE
Chapter 3: youtube.com/watch?v=2bkfoCYMbSA
Additional resources:
Read Scott Atlas’s book, "A Plague upon Our House: My Fight at the Trump White House to Stop COVID from Destroying America." Available here: hoover.org/research/plague-upon-our-house-my-fight-trump-white-house-stop-covid-destroying-america.
Read “During COVID, the More Prestigious the College, the Lower the Quality of Education,” by Paul Peterson, John Schoof, and Jay Greene via The Hill. Available here: thehill.com/opinion/education/599001-during-covid-the-more-prestigious-the-college-the-lower-the-quality-of.
Watch “An Endless Summer: How COVID Has Reversed Academic Achievement,” with Macke Raymond on PolicyEd. Available here: policyed.org/policy-stories/endless-summer-how-covid-has-reversed-academic-achievement/video.
Watch “Rick Hanushek on Remedying the Achievement Gaps from School Closures,” featuring Eric Hanushek. Available here: policyed.org/policy-briefs/rick-hanushek-remedying-achievement-gaps-school-closures/video.
Watch “How to Reverse Pandemic-Related Learning Losses,” with Eric Hanushek on PolicyEd. Available here: policyed.org/policy-stories/how-reverse-pandemic-related-learning-losses/video.
Visit policyed.org to learn more.
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