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Jul 8, 2020

What are we going to do with schools this fall?

President Trump pushes for schools to reopen this fall. Looking forward to Thursday’s forthcoming jobless claims numbers, as we wait to see if people are getting back to work amid COVID-19 spikes. And, how summer camp closures are hitting parents.

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The decision of whether to keep schools and universities open during the pandemic has been mostly a local decision up to this point.
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Markets: All eyes on Thursday's latest jobless claims numbers
Looking ahead to Thursday’s forthcoming jobless claims numbers, as we wait to see if people are getting back to work. Susan Schmidt, head of U.S. equities with Aviva Investors, joins.
President Trump pushes officials to reopen up schools this fall
by Sabri Ben-Achour, Kimberly Adams and Alex Schroeder
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The main argument is that it’s worse for kids to stay at home and stick to remote learning when compared to the risk of illness or even death.
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Summer is here. Is camp safe?
by Samantha Fields
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Many day camps are opening, many sleepaway camps are not. Parents are trying to decide if it’s safe, and worth it.
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David Brancaccio Host
Victoria Craig Host, BBC
Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC
Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC
Daniel Shin Producer
Jay Siebold Technical Director
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Rose Conlon Producer
Brian Allison Technical Director

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What are we going to do with schools this fall?

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Segments From This Episode

Markets: All eyes on Thursday's latest jobless claims numbers

President Trump pushes officials to reopen up schools this fall

Summer is here. Is camp safe?

Music from the episode

The Team