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March 24, 2020
“One of the things that we know about online learning and virtual instruction is that it can increase some of the gaps that we have in education, especially around equity issues of low socioeconomic status students and more affluent students,” said Liz Kolb, clinical associate professor of education, who points out that it will take time for special education teachers and support staff to understand how to meet students’ needs and how to do that virtually.
USA Today -
March 24, 2020
“We expect the next two to three weeks to be terrifying. All of those job losses that would normally occur over several months are going to occur over several weeks,” said Justin Wolfers, professor of economics and public policy. What’s not clear is whether there will be job losses beyond those expected in the next few weeks that are “directly attributable to social isolation,” he said.
CBS News -
March 23, 2020
While she supports the Trump administration’s plan to give checks to Americans to help alleviate financial hardship and boost the economy, Betsey Stevenson, professor of public policy and economics, says a payroll tax cut is not a good idea: “(It) is incredibly inequitable because it gives more to those who earn the most. So most important for today’s circumstances, it gives a lot to the people who continue to have big incomes.”
National Public Radio -
March 23, 2020
When not working means not being able to pay your bills, staying home and away from people to “flatten the curve” becomes a complicated decision, says Jon Zelner, assistant professor of epidemiology: “It is not an example of their moral or ethical failure, but instead a society and government that doesn’t understand that a strong social safety net is protective for all.”
CNBC -
March 23, 2020
Jenny Radesky, assistant professor of pediatrics, discussed ways that parents can manage the stress caused by unruly kids during the coronavirus lockdown: “Checking in with your emotions and making sure you’re dealing with them in a healthy way will be the first preventative step towards eliminating lots of kid arguments.”
CNN -
March 20, 2020
“The first and most important thing is to get a simple cash program up and running and get cash to people now. The economy is grinding to a halt all around us,” said Michael Barr, dean of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, and professor of law and public policy, who believes talk of industry-oriented bailouts reflects misplaced priorities.
The Washington Post -
March 20, 2020
Aradhna Krishna, professor of marketing, discussed how COVID-19 is affecting consumer attitudes and shopping — shortages of certain goods, long lines, price gouging. She said that visual cues in stores, such as seeing empty shelves or signs that limit the purchase of products, encourage consumers to buy more than they need or buy goods they don’t need at all for fear of missing out.
Wisconsin Public Radio -
March 20, 2020
Sue Anne Bell, assistant professor of nursing, says hanging out with even one or two other people is still riskier than being alone: “100, 50, 10 — the number doesn’t matter — it only takes one person to spread the (coronavirus). … Just stay home right now — avoid any crowds, limit your interactions to essential needs, like groceries or the pharmacy.”
Business Insider -
March 19, 2020
“In this emergency, people need to be able to stay in their homes. Tax foreclosure would have threatened owner-occupants and renters with losing a place to stay and would have increased their risk of contracting the coronavirus and spreading it to others,” said Margaret Dewar, professor emerita of urban and regional planning, on the announcement by Wayne County officials that they will halt all foreclosures this year and suspend evictions in Detroit.
The Detroit News -
March 19, 2020
Patricia Deldin, professor of psychology and psychiatry, discussed the psychological impact of the coronavirus and how we can manage feelings of fear and anxiety. She recommends maintaining social relationships as much as possible through social media, texts and phone calls, eating healthy and exercising, and attending to self-care and self-compassion.
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