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cover of episode 'The Stolen Year' details how politics and pandemic magnified inequality in education

'The Stolen Year' details how politics and pandemic magnified inequality in education

2022/8/30
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Author Anya Kamenetzwas covering education for NPR when the pandemic started spreading in the U.S. She says she saw how political affiliation, divisions and distrust prevented leaders from putting kids first. Kamenetz sits down with Steve Inskeep to discuss her new book, The Stolen Year, and how the pandemic "magnified the inequality" that already existed among school children.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)