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Youth disconnection

Reimagining the Economy

COVID-19 could devastate nation's youth when it comes to school, work, new report finds

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon
Jun 10, 2020
"Disconnected youth" are neither attending school nor working. COVID-19 could push the youth disconnection rate to 1 in 5 young people.
"All of us pay a high price for youth disconnection," says Measure of America's Kristen Lewis, "because it leads to lower tax revenues, reduced competitiveness as a nation, higher health and criminal justice costs and much more."
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