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Schwartz discusses challenges of post-COVID school mobility in The 74

December 16, 2020

"The literature says, 'These [mobile] kids do worse,'" says Amy Ellen Schwartz, Daniel Patrick Moynihan Chair in Public Affairs. "But really, on the whole, we’re unable to fully disentangle the effects of moving from the underlying factors that led to it. And from a policy point of view, I’m not sure it matters: You show me a kid who’s moved three times in the last eight months, I’ll show you a kid who needs special attention."

Heflin discusses impact of COVID-19 on food security in Daily Gazette

December 14, 2020

In a choice between basic necessities, often, food is the first expense to be slashed, a decision that can result in adverse health effects for high-risk people. "This could put a further strain on the non-COVID health care system," says Colleen Heflin, professor of public administration and international affairs.

Monnat discusses COVID-19 impact on rural communities with KCUR

November 17, 2020

"It’s not just the rural health care infrastructure that becomes overwhelmed when there aren’t enough hospital beds, it’s also the surrounding neighborhoods, the suburbs, the urban hospital infrastructure starts to become overwhelmed as well," says Shannon Monnat, Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion.

Flores-Lagunes comments on October jobs report in MarketWatch

November 10, 2020

According to Alfonso Flores-Lagunes, professor of economics, improving jobs numbers may have "some explanatory power for the good showing by the president on election night."

Monnat talks to Vox about the dichotomy between public health, economy

November 5, 2020

"If we want people to feel comfortable enough to go back out to bars and restaurants, to travel, and to send their kids to school, we need to see a decline in cases, and people need to feel confident that their peers will behave responsibly for the greater good," says Shannon Monnat, Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion.

Flores-Lagunes quoted in Wall Street Journal article on US unemployment

November 5, 2020

"As these last few weeks have shown us, the pandemic is not over," says Alfonso Flores-Lagunes, professor of economics. He says the recent surge in COVID-19 cases could lead to another round of business closures and job losses, potentially unwinding a portion of the labor market’s summer rebound.

See related: COVID-19, Labor, United States

Monnat talks to BuzzFeed News, Vox about COVID-19, Trump voter support

November 2, 2020

"The president has been asking Americans to deny what they see happening right in front of them. People are tired. They want to see some leadership and a coordinated national coronavirus response," says Shannon Monnat, Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion.

New threats, familiar challenges: Maxwell responds to COVID-19

October 30, 2020

“The COVID pandemic is a great example of a current event that is changing every aspect of society—from how families are organized to how we deliver education and the structure of work,” says Professor of Public Administration and International Affairs Colleen Heflin.

See related: COVID-19, U.S. Education

Ma quoted in South China Morning Post on Trump's efforts to use China as a campaign issue

October 28, 2020

"Most Americans do not necessarily view their problems with China as having much to do with their problems domestically," says Yingyi Ma, associate professor of sociology, for the  South China Morning Post.

See related: China, U.S. Elections

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